Draft:Women First Digital

Women First Digital (WFD) is an international organization dedicated to advancing e-health initiatives in the realm of sexual and reproductive health. Utilizing digital technologies, WFD strives to disseminate comprehensible information and connect individuals with pertinent resources.

Background
Established in 2015, WFD's inception was in alignment with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the fundamental linkages between sexual health, human rights, and global development.

Since its establishment, WFD has extended its reach to approximately 180 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Notable achievements include over 25 million website sessions and the provision of more than 300,000 direct-to-user services for abortion care, among others.

Approach
WFD operates under a set of guiding principles, emphasizing the importance of innovative design, accessibility, scalability, data-driven insights, strategic collaborations, and user feedback to enhance digital health solutions.

With this approach, WFD "aims to modernize self-care delivery and address systemic issues such as strained healthcare systems, stigmatizing attitudes, provider biases, legal restrictions, and limited care access in low-resource settings."

Programs
To facilitate access to self-managed abortion and contraception, WFD has developed three primary e-health platforms: safe2choose, HowToUseAbortionPill, and find my method. These platforms offer counseling services, stepwise instructions, and comprehensive information on contraceptive methods, respectively. WFD ensures multilingual accessibility and regional relevance by providing localized URLs and content.

Partnerships and collaborations
Collaboration is integral to WFD's mission, with partnerships spanning healthcare providers, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and international bodies. Notable collaborations include initiatives with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and MSI Reproductive Choices, among others.

Research and Publications
Research and publication endeavors contribute to WFD's advocacy efforts. Collaborative studies with organizations like Ipas CAM focus on understanding the impact of abortion stigma and violence on healthcare providers. Moreover, WFD actively engages in advocacy for access to care and addresses digital censorship challenges faced by its platforms.

Digital Censorship
Despite encountering digital censorship, WFD remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting women's health and autonomy. Through partnerships with organizations like Feminism in India and participation in international forums like RightsCon, WFD advocates for transparent content moderation and preserving democratic access to information.

Recognition and awards
In recognition of its impactful work, WFD's animator Maria Florencia Scasso was honored as one of the 'Top 25 Emerging Women in Animation' at the GNA Confex, highlighting her contributions to the field of sexual and reproductive health.