“YOUR LIFE” IN ACTION

120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders recognizes and highlights the young people who are making a difference in family planning and reproductive health worldwide. It is led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with sponsorship from Bayer. The Gates Institute conducts and facilitates cutting-edge research in family planning, reproductive health, and population dynamics and translates science into evidence-informed policies, programs, and practice. The Institute works as an innovator, partner, advocate, and convener to bridge the gap between knowledge and implementation, and to promote access to universal reproductive health and family planning for all. The program has identified the final cohort of winners and now has 120 family planning champions worldwide; winners were selected by an international jury of experts and leaders in family planning. Each winner received $1,000, furnished by the Gates Institute, to continue their work in family planning. Additionally, winners have the opportunity to receive scholarships to attend the Gates Institute Global Health Leadership Accelerator, the International Conference on Family Planning and to apply for additional funds made available through the Ingenuity fund. The Ingenuity fund was created to give the 120 Under 40 young leaders a chance to set their creative ideas in motion, the concept underpinning this fund is “small is beautiful,” recognizing that seemingly small actions can have a huge impact. This global project shines a light on the “positive disruptions” made by young leaders in family planning, enabling others to model their behavior and build on their success.