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Beyond the Evidence: Reflections from the Inaugural Evidence to Impact Symposium
For three days in Nairobi, researchers, policymakers, advocates, and young people came together around a shared challenge: turning evidence into impact for adolescents.
Do Demographers Ask Too Many Fertility Preference Questions (or Not Enough)?
A new paper in Population and Development Review reveals which fertility preference measures capture distinct concepts, which overlap, and why survey design may matter more than researchers think.
Building Evidence to Combat Forced Begging: A Q&A with Annabel Erulkar
Annabel Erulkar provides insights into forced begging and shares updates on the Population Council’s research to address this form of human trafficking.
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