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Introduction
World Contraception Day is a multi-national campaign aiming to raise the awareness for contraception and to improve the level of education regarding reproductive and sexual health. The campaign is driven by a coalition of non-governmental organisations, including the Irish Family Planning Associatoin (IFPA), the Dublin Well Woman Centre, the European Society of Contraception (ESC), and supported by Bayer Schering Pharma. In 2008, World Contraception Day will focus on educating young people about contraceptive options to enable them to make informed choices about parenthood.
World Contraception Day is an annual event taking place on 26 September 2008. A number of activities and events are taking place on and around this date to mark World Contraception Day in key countries and regions around the globe.
An advertising campaign is being launched to raise awareness of World Contraception Day itself and the importance of making informed decisions about contraception. A viral campaign to highlight the impact of unintended pregnancy through hard-hitting statistics has been launched in the run-up to World Contraception Day. At the launch event in London, Kelly Osbourne officially unveiled the launch advertising campaign which features striking images comparing life with and without children and the strapline ‘Your life, your body, your choice'.
In various countries around the world, different activities are taking place to celebrate World Contraception Day including educational events at schools, colleges and universities, charity concerts, roadshows involving workshops for young people and promotional activities in night-clubs and discos.
This website is also an important part of the campaign and features information and advice on contraception, sexuality and body education as well as interactive features such an online survey.
As parents and teachers also play a pivotal role in providing advice and resources to young people, there is information and guidance for them on the www.your-life.com website to help them address the topic of sex and contraception with their daughters/sons/students.
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