They’re appealing, versatile—and long overdue for the spotlight. But PATH and our partners still needed a way to give powerful, pleasurable female condoms—an often-overlooked option for contraception and safer sex—a starring role in the minds, conversations, and (yes), bedrooms of women and men worldwide.

 So earlier this year, we invited filmmakers and videographers around the world to submit their creative and compelling stories to our first international Female Condoms Are_______ film contest. The twelve finalists and four winners, announced this spring, have helped us raise awareness of female condoms and their importance in the lives of people around the world.