Reproductive protection without borders: DKT Mexico continues providing support to migrant women in Mexico
Reproductive protection without borders: DKT Mexico continues providing support to migrant women in Mexico
By Valerie Busquets Vass, DKT Mexico
In October 2024, we shared the story of DKT Mexico’s partnership with several midwives’ associations in Mexico, which work directly with women making the 2,500-mile journey from the Darién Gap in Panama to the U.S. southwestern border. Together, we set out to address an urgent and often overlooked reality: along this migration route, women face heightened risks of sexual violence, exploitation, and unintended pregnancy, frequently with little or no access to reproductive healthcare.
Since that publication, the Professional Midwives Association (PMA) joined forces with DKT Mexico to continue to expand both its reach and its impact.
From October 2025 to February 2026 alone, DKT Mexico has supported PMA in providing 3,335 DMPA-SC self-injectable contraceptives and distributing 8,553 dignity kits to migrant women traveling through Mexico. These dignity kits include essential hygiene supplies and reproductive health materials, basic but critical resources for women navigating months-long journeys under extremely precarious conditions.
At the heart of this initiative is DMPA-SC, a self-injectable contraceptive that offers discreet, three-month pregnancy protection. PMA’s trained midwives and outreach workers do more than simply distribute supplies; they provide hands-on counseling and instructions, ensuring that each woman understands how to safely self-administer the injection. Women are also given additional doses when possible, allowing them to maintain contraceptive protection for months at a time, even while in transit.
For women who may not have access to clinics, pharmacies, or consistent medical care, this model offers autonomy and continuity. It ensures that reproductive choice does not disappear simply because a woman is crossing borders.
CNN highlighted the partnership in a feature article and video, documenting how migrant women are receiving free contraceptive services in Mexico and sharing firsthand accounts of how access to DMPA-SC is helping them protect their health and plan their futures, even amid uncertainty. The coverage underscores a powerful truth: reproductive healthcare is not a luxury reserved for stable environments. It is essential, especially in times of displacement and crisis.
Your donations go directly to DKT’s locally-managed initiatives. Our teams are lean and mean, focused on delivering tangible outcomes for a strong return on your investment.
Reproductive protection without borders: DKT Mexico continues providing support to migrant women in Mexico
Reproductive protection without borders: DKT Mexico continues providing support to migrant women in Mexico
By Valerie Busquets Vass, DKT Mexico
In October 2024, we shared the story of DKT Mexico’s partnership with several midwives’ associations in Mexico, which work directly with women making the 2,500-mile journey from the Darién Gap in Panama to the U.S. southwestern border. Together, we set out to address an urgent and often overlooked reality: along this migration route, women face heightened risks of sexual violence, exploitation, and unintended pregnancy, frequently with little or no access to reproductive healthcare.
Since that publication, the Professional Midwives Association (PMA) joined forces with DKT Mexico to continue to expand both its reach and its impact.
From October 2025 to February 2026 alone, DKT Mexico has supported PMA in providing 3,335 DMPA-SC self-injectable contraceptives and distributing 8,553 dignity kits to migrant women traveling through Mexico. These dignity kits include essential hygiene supplies and reproductive health materials, basic but critical resources for women navigating months-long journeys under extremely precarious conditions.
At the heart of this initiative is DMPA-SC, a self-injectable contraceptive that offers discreet, three-month pregnancy protection. PMA’s trained midwives and outreach workers do more than simply distribute supplies; they provide hands-on counseling and instructions, ensuring that each woman understands how to safely self-administer the injection. Women are also given additional doses when possible, allowing them to maintain contraceptive protection for months at a time, even while in transit.
For women who may not have access to clinics, pharmacies, or consistent medical care, this model offers autonomy and continuity. It ensures that reproductive choice does not disappear simply because a woman is crossing borders.
CNN highlighted the partnership in a feature article and video, documenting how migrant women are receiving free contraceptive services in Mexico and sharing firsthand accounts of how access to DMPA-SC is helping them protect their health and plan their futures, even amid uncertainty. The coverage underscores a powerful truth: reproductive healthcare is not a luxury reserved for stable environments. It is essential, especially in times of displacement and crisis.
Reproductive protection without borders: DKT Mexico continues providing support to migrant women in Mexico
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