FC2 Female Condom Masterclass Episodes
“When I introduced the female condom to the Botswana parliament, they were very resistant to my coming to launch it….I simply said to my male colleagues, “let me tell you about the female condom, for women who have never experienced an orgasm once they use it , they see God!”: Professor Sheila Tlou
Guests: Mary Ann Leeper, Denise van Dijk, Nick Twitchen, Mitchell Warren, Ayina Akilotan, Professor Sheila Tlou
Learning Outcomes:
- Historical global overview of HIV and AIDS
- The origin of the FC
- The evolution to the FC2
- The Female Condom as part of the Global Landscape on HIV Prevention
- The Female Health Company’s investment into government agencies, communities and end users
- An overview of the technical support that the Female Health Company offers
- The partnership between the male and female condom
- The manufacturing of the FC2
- The quality and testing process that the FC2 goes through
- The importance of providing HIV Prevention choices
- The role of the FC2 in Togo
- How UNAIDS supports FC2 programming and its link to global health movements
Website links:
- AVAC: avac.org
- UNAIDS: unaids.org
- Start Free. Stay Free. AIDS Free. : https://free.unaids.org
- HIV in Togo: http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/togo
“Government commitment is key to the successful implementation of FC2 programming” – Simone Martins
Guests: Denise van Dijk, Simone Martins, Judy Palmore, Maya Gokul
Learning Outcomes:
- The support that the FHC provides to strengthen SRHR work globally through training and capacity building
- The integrated approach to FC2 Programming
- Engaging with the Public Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Engaging with the Public Sector in the United States of America
- Using public private partnerships to set the FC2 up for success
- Engaging with the Public Sector in South Africa
Website links:
- South African Health Department : http://www.health.gov.za
- Brazilian Health Department : http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/index.php/cidadao/principal/english
- New York State FC Programme : http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/condoms/female_condom/
“The root causes of HIV are inequality and lack of access…. we need to invest in a debate about discrimination and stigma…if it is about your own 15 year old daughter it is a harder question to answer then thinking about someone in another country” – Lambert Grijns
Guests: Maya Gokul, Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Serra Sippel, Lambert Grijns
Learning Outcomes:
- What is SRHR
- What is contraceptive choice
- The importance of reaching men and women before sexual debut
- The importance of IEC materials to support health access
- What is an STI
- The difference between symptomatic and asymptomatic STI’s
- Prevention of STI’s and Pregnancy
- What is a multi purpose technology
- The differences between men and women and how this increases vulnerability to HIV, STI’s and Unplanned Pregnancies
- An overview of contraception options and the role of the female condom within these options
- Why access to contraceptives are essential to adolescent women’s well being
- What is socio economic empowerment
- Recognising SRHR in the United States and globally
- Global diplomacy on SRHR, supporting national governments to advance the SRHR agenda, the importance of engaging men and boys in the response
- The investment of the Dutch government into the realization of SRHR globally
Website links:
- Centre for Health and Gender Equity: genderhealth.org
- Netherlands Government and SRHR: https://www.government.nl/topics/development-cooperation/contents/the-development-policy-of-the-netherlands/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights
“The FC2 is an essential part of my relationship with my husband and the choices we make from a reproductive perspective” – Yumna Hattas
“When I look at my daughter I see someone to live for and I will wait before trying to make another baby – the female condom gives me that option” – Bonga Matu
Guests: Serra Sippel, Judy Palmore, Bafana Khumalo, Dr. Samukeliso Dube, Lucinda van den Heever, Yumna Hattas, Bonga Matu
Learning Outcomes:
- What is gender
- The difference between identity, attraction, expression and sex
- Engaging men and boys
- Supporting men to access health care services
- How gender impacts access to the FC2
- FC2 and family planning
- The role of pleasure in a gendered discussion about the FC2
- Strengthening health systems to support awareness of and access to the FC2
- Gender and economic empowerment and how this supports health access for women and girls
- The importance of continuing to recognise the LGBTI community globally in FC2 programming and support
- The FC2, reproductive choice and gender
- The FC2 within a marriage
Website links:
- DC is doing it! – The Rubber Revolution: https://rubberrevolutiondc.com/dc-doin-it/
- Centre for Health and Gender Equity: www.genderhealth.org
- Sonke Gender Justice : www.genderjustice.org.za
- Who is my tribe campaign : https://www.facebook.com/whosmytribe/
“When the penis rubs on the inner ring of the FC2, that can be very exciting for the man!” – Maya Gokul
Guests: Maya Gokul
Learning Outcomes:
- Who can use the FC2?
- Advantages of the FC2
- Detailed, step by step instuctions and demonstration on how to use the FC2 Female Condom
“Using a condom is an act of love!” – Simone Martins
Guests: Simone Martins, Judy Palmore
Learning Outcomes:
- Supporting the Health Care Provider to be confident about offering the FC2
- Knowing your allies in FC2 programming
- How to build CLIENTS AND PARTNERS trust around the use of the FC2
- The 4 steps of values based communication
“If you can align programmes…to the way that people naturally choose, then you have a better chance of people embracing the behaviour that you want them to – it becomes a no brainer!” – Matthew Willcox
Guests: Maya Gokul, Matthew Willcox
Learning Outcomes:
- What is behavior change?
- How behavior change can be used to increase awareness and uptake of the FC2 Female Condom
- The 5 steps to influence behaviour change
Website links:
- Institute of Decision Making: http://fcbexchange.com/institute-of-decision-making/
- Brothers for Life: http://www.brothersforlife.org
“The world’s of pleasure and public health seems to be completely separated in most peoples minds, whereas of course for most people, the primary motivation of having sex is pleasure!” – Anne Philpott
Guests: Denise van Dijk, Judy Palmore, Anne Philpot
Learning Outcomes:
- Pleasure points of the FC2 Female Condom
- Using a person centered approach when speaking about pleasure
- How to speak about the FC2 and pleasure
- How to bridge the world of sexual pleasure and public health
Website links:
- Pleasure Project : www.thepleasureproject.org
“Our work with the FC2 got the message across and young women started to see the role that they could play in the safety of their sexual activities…we now see a group of empowered young women who know they can keep themselves safe” - Nomxolisi Malope - Rwodzi
Guests: Denise Van Dijk, Judy Palmore, Nomxolisi Malope - Rwodzi
Learning Outcomes:
- The importance of Negotiation
- How to negotiate for the use of the FC2
Website links:
- loveLife : www.lovelife.org.za
Date: January 2017
Client: Female Health Company
Series Title: FC2 Female Condom Masterclass
Number of Episodes: 9
Studio Facilities and Technical Crew: Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking (Episodes 2,3,5,6,7,8,9) & Akilah Media (Episodes 1 and 4) for Pro Bono Editing Services
Editor: Steve Sandrock and Akilah Media
Camera: Alfred Seabi and Bonga Matu
Sound: Alfred Seabi
Graphics: The Collective Design and Branding
Music: www.bensound.com
Footage credits: Episode 1: PBS, "Big Questions," “Empowering Kenya”
- Mary Ann Leeper, Co-Founder – Female Health Company
- Nick Twitchen, Director of Global Quality Assurance – Female Health Company
- Denise Van Dijk, President Global Public Health Sector Division – Female Health Company
- Maya Gokul, Training Manager Africa – Female Health Company
- Judy Palmore, Senior Education and Partnership Manager – Female Health Company
- Simone Martins, Business Development Manager for Latin America – Female Health Company
- Professor Sheila Tlou, Director – UNAIDS East and Southern Africa
- Mathew Willcox, Executive Director – Institute of Decision Making
- Reverend Bafana Khumalo, CoFounder – Sonke Gender Justice
- Serra Sippel, President – Centre for Health and Gender Equity
- Mitchell Warren, Executive Director – AVAC
- Lambert Grijns, Ambassador for SRHR & HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Netherlands
- Anne Philpott, Founder – The Pleasure Project
- Dr Samukeliso Dube, MBCHB, MPH, MBA, Founder – CALYX Health
- Ayina Akilotan, Communication and Prevention Manager, Programme to combat AIDS/STI’s – Togo.
- Nomxolisi Malope – Rwodzi, Executive Manager Youth Leadership Development – loveLife
- Yumna Hattas, Child Rights Activist – AIDS Accountability International
- Lucinda van den Heever, LGBTI Activist – AIDS Accountability International
- Bonga Matu – FC2 User
Anchor: Buhle Mabaso