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For decades, reproductive health innovation globally has overwhelmingly focused on female biology, while male contraceptive options have remained limited to condoms and vasectomy. This imbalance isn’t because researchers lack targets to develop, and it isn’t because people don’t want it…it’s primarily because male contraceptive development has been chronically underfunded. Now, the field of contraceptive development and reproductive health is in a challenging new phase–with the already modest amount of funding available subjected to even wider cuts. This raises the question: how can recent advancements in male contraception contribute to reproductive autonomy for both men and women?
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 Jiachen (far right) What's your educational/professional background and experience?
I come from a background that’s pretty different from what you might expect in the field of male contraception. I was born and raised in China and spent two years studying at a university there before transferring to the University of British Columbia in Canada. I pursued a degree in Natural Resource Conservation, which has resulted in two undergraduate degrees, both centred on the forest and environment. I graduated this May, and while my academic background might seem unrelated to reproductive health, it has deeply influenced how I see the world. In conservation studies, we often talk about the importance of balance between nature and human needs, between long-term sustainability and immediate pressures. I think that same mindset applies to reproductive health. Contraception, at its core, is about balancing autonomy, responsibility, and health for everyone. That’s a perspective I bring with me from my conservation work into my passion for reproductive justice. |
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