Melinda Gates : Women throughout the world lack access to birth control . She says women in sub - Saharan Africa and South Asia often lack sufficient access . Women who have contraception can plan their lives and make intelligent choices , she says . I am enthusiastic about a new injectable device that women can administer themselves , so they do n't have to travel to the clinic . India : A new initiative aims to provide birth control to 100 million additional women , girls .
Melinda Gates : Women throughout the world lack access to birth control . She says women in sub - Saharan Africa and South Asia often lack sufficient access . Women who have contraception can plan their lives and make intelligent choices , she says . India : A new initiative aims to provide birth control to 100 million additional women , girls .