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Belonging, babies and self-belief

As a first-time mother living abroad, it seemed too exhausting to truly connect with new acquaintances. Instead, Tanya Perdikou began to make a kind of peace with herself.

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A wheelchair in the world

Five years ago, Jan Grue, author of ‘I Live a Life Like Yours’, became a father. A wheelchair user since age eight, Grue explores how parenthood helped him reimagine his relationship with his wheelchair.

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Thalidomide survivors in the 21st century

As thalidomide survivors enter their 60s, they look back on their lives and the legacy of the thalidomide catastrophe.

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Wonder Woman’s wonder women

Discover more about the women who inspired an icon: Wonder Woman’s story of bondage, bracelets and birth control.

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  • A list of parent's rights: family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood of Nigeria, ca. 2000.
  • A woman points to the IUCD: family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 2000.
  • A contented family of four: family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria , ca. 1990.
  • A woman's body beside a diagram of her reproductive organs. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa, ca. 2000.
  • Two women stroke the face of a man bearing the words 'Play boy' on his t-shirt with 2 other couples sitting on benches looking on from either side; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the International Planned Parenthood Federation and Planned Parenthood Association of Sierra Leone. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.
  • A woman pointing to an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD): family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 2000.
  • A woman points to a packet of pills: oral contraception in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), ca. 2000.
  • A contented family of five stand before their thatched house: family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria , ca. 1990.
  • A health worker holds the hand of a mother with her baby: family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 2000.
  • Singers Onyeka Onwenu and King Sunny Ade recording their song 'Choices' promoting family planning in Nigeria. Colour lithograph by Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, ca. 198-.
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