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Proudly announcing our new co-presidents, Patricia C. Vaughan and James Sailer, accompanied by a photo of the two of them standing together.

Population Council Board of Trustees Appoints Patricia C. Vaughan and James Sailer as Co-Presidents

A healthcare worker examining an infant in their mother's arms

Expanding respectful maternal and newborn care in Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, and India

Since 2011, the Population Council has been at the forefront in promoting respectful care for women and newborns globally.

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Putting Service Users at the Center of Care: Quality of Care and Beyond

A special online issue of selections from Studies in Family Planning, edited by Saumya RamaRao and Victoria Boydell.

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Celebrating 50 years of Population and Development Review

This excerpt comes from the preface of PDR’s 50th anniversary special issue, Looking Backward, Looking Forward: Celebrating 50 Years of Population and Development Review.

News and Views

Statement from the Board of Trustees of the Population Council

The Population Council Celebrates International Women’s Day 2025

On International Women’s Day, researchers from across the Council shared how their research priorities can advance women’s and girls’ health and rights and what actions are needed to make progress.

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Statement on USAID Award Terminations

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The Prevalence and Persistence of Cousin Marriage in Pakistan

Our findings identify three key factors that sustain high rates of cousin marriage in Pakistan.

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Statement from the Population Council on the US President’s Executive Orders

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Foreword to PDR Supplement “Contraceptive Transitions: Explanation and Evidence”

This article is part of the PDR supplement Contraceptive Transitions: Explanations and Evidence.

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Creating a Sustainable Platform for Indigenous Girls’ and Women’s Empowerment

The Council’s President, Dr. Rana Hajjeh, visits the Guatemala office to learn about the impact of our work with Indigenous communities.

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What do women think of self-injectable contraception now that implementation efforts have intensified across many countries in sub-Saharan Africa?

In a four-country qualitative study, the Innovations for Choice and Autonomy (ICAN) project’s most recent publication offers an in-depth look at women’s perspectives on self-injectable contraception.