Condoms as Controversy

Dr. Aleksandar Sasha Bodiroza

Technical AdviserUNFPA, Arab States

regional Office

RATIONAL vs IRRATIONAL

• Negative media coverage• “Festivities”• Arrests • Legal processes• Friday prayers

Condoms as a security

issue / national security

issue

“Fear Free Programming”

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE ARAB SPRING?

HOW CAN WE BREAK THE WALLS OF IRRATIONALITY?

• Strategic Communication for Behaviour Change and Development

• Understanding HISTORY-CULTURE-TRADITIONS

• Community mobilization

• Innovation – i.e “positive deviance”

• Understanding population dynamics