Child Marriage, Climate Change, and Local-Level Variability
As we learn more about climate change, we find increasing evidence of the divergent social impact of climate-related events. The risk of child [...]
Promoting Opportunities for Adolescent Girls in the Sahel Region through Evidence-Informed Programming
This A3 Insights describes key elements of the Population Council’s work on the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend initiative (SWEDD), which aims [...]
Where was Gender at CIES 2023?
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), held in Washington D.C. from February 18–22, welcomed a great showing [...]
The Roots of Gender Inequality Grow Deeper Than Technology Can Reach
Every two minutes, a woman dies from a maternity-related cause. That number is down significantly from two decades ago, but it’s still three [...]
International Women’s Day 2023 Highlight
This week, the Population Council celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD). The IWD theme of innovation and technology for gender equality will drive discussions [...]
Berhane Hewan Ethiopia
Berhane Hewan (Light for Eve, in Amharic) was a community-based intervention designed to both prevent child marriage and support girls who were already [...]
Iqbal Ehsan
Iqbal Ehsan is experienced in conducting qualitative research, developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and designing program implementation plans. He is capable in writing [...]
Fatima Zahra
Fatima Zahra is an associate at the GIRL Center and is based in Washington, DC. She is a social demographer who specializes in [...]