The following blog posts were published in recognition of World Contraception Day, observed annually on September 26.

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “How Preventing HIV from Mother to Child is Also About Contraception” (Cates/Havugimana/Wilcher, 9/26)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “World Contraception Day: The Challenges Facing Sierra Leone’s Youth” (Conteh, 9/21)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “From Farms to Family Planning: Investing in Women on World Contraception Day” (Gates, 9/26)
• Population Reference Bureau’s “Behind the Numbers” blog: “World Contraception Day” (Gilles/Yeakey, 9/26)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “World Contraception Day: Preventing New HIV Infections Through Condom Use” (Havugimana, 9/26)
• IntraHealth’s “Global Health Blog”: “Why Does a Woman Use Contraception? For a Better Life.” (Hoemeke, 9/26).
• International Planned Parenthood Federation Blog: “World Contraception Day: Myths, Rumors and Rubbish” (IPPF Live, 9/24)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “World Contraception Day: A Letter to Young African Women” (Oyinloye, 9/23)
• Management Sciences For Health’s “Global Health Impact” blog: “World Contraception Day: Unmet Need and the Numbers” (Shore, 9/26)
• Global Health Technologies Coalition’s “Breakthroughs” blog: “Contraceptive R&D: Neglected and in Need of Innovation” (Speidel/Thompson, 9/26)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s “Impatient Optimists” blog: “World Contraception Day: Facing Up to Reality” (Varguez, 9/26)