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 marriage [...]
A Gender-Based Violence Dashboard for Nigeria, Driven Bottom-Up by Communities
When COVID-19 created a “shadow pandemic” of violence against women, the Population Council worked with the government of Nigeria and partners to develop the [...]
Expanding Health Care to Include Self-Care and Increase Access and Agency
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines “self-care” as “the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope [...]
New Website for Policy-Relevant Population Modeling Essential for Equitable Climate Action
Predicting changes in populations—their size, distribution, movement, and demographics—is becoming a core element of climate research. That’s why we’re proud to announce the launch [...]
New Review of Research on Interventions to End FGM from Population Council Kenya, UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO
Population Council, Kenya, in partnership with UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first-ever global review of evidence on the "Effectiveness [...]
India: Perspectives on Inequalities Magnified by COVID-19
This past year, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every country, every community, and every person in this world – but not equally nor in [...]
Kenya: Perspectives on Inequalities Magnified by COVID-19
This past year, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every country, every community, and every person in this world – but not equally nor in [...]
Pakistan: Perspectives on Inequalities Magnified by COVID-19
This past year, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted every country, every community, and every person in this world – but not equally nor in [...]