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|The Conversation

Census data in West Africa is badly out of date: 5 reasons fresh population statistics are crucial

Council researcher Jessie Pinchoff discusses how census data can be useful for making effective policy plans and tracking progress to reach goals. The article provides five concrete ways up-to-date censuses can be useful in the context of West Africa.
In the News

|BBC Africa Daily

Why can’t women access ‘game-changing’ HIV prevention?

This podcast from the BBC addresses why African governments have been slow to introduce the dapivirine ring.
In the News

|The Atlantic

A Vaccine for Birth Control?

Council Distinguished Scientist Régine Sitruk-Ware is quoted in this article about efforts to develop a contraceptive vaccine.
In the News

|Al Jazeera

Comprehensive sexuality education is the key to a better tomorrow

The Council co-signs this statement in support of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) along with our She-Decides partners and allies.
In the News

|Euronews Next

Male birth control: Meet the pioneers testing new contraceptives that slash sperm counts

Council Distinguished Scientist Régine Sitruk-Ware is quoted in this article featuring participants in a clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a gel for men to prevent unintended pregnancy.
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|Rewire News Group

Social Media ‘Wellness’ Influencers Peddle Lies About Birth Control

Council Senior Scientist Chelsea Polis sheds light on fertility awareness-based methods and contraception disinformation.
Press Release

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Grant through KfW Development Bank awards Population Council €10 million

Five-year grant will allow CBR to continue the development of three multi-purpose technologies for HIV, STI, and pregnancy prevention.
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|The News International

Reproductive Health: ‘Meeting needs of young married women crucial to save lives’

To mark International Women's Day 2023, the Population Council and UNFPA Pakistan convened a meeting to brief media personnel on the reproductive health needs of young women in Pakistan.
In the News

|Gizmodo

A Male Birth Control Gel Is the Field’s Most Promising Option in Years

Scientists at the Population Council, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and elsewhere are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing an innovative male contraceptive gel.
In the News

|The National News

Egypt to Conduct Major Family Planning Survey

The Council's Nahla Abdel-Tawab is interviewed in The National about the large-scale survey being conducted this year by the Council in Egypt, following previous studies in 2009 and 2014.
In the News

|BBC World Service

The Ring that Could Help Save Women’s Lives

This episode of the People Fixing the World podcast discusses the dapivirine ring, the first long-acting technology approved for HIV prevention in women and the first product of its kind.
In the News

|The Daily Star

How girls are realizing their potentials: Opportunities and challenges

Council researcher Sigma Ainul participated in this roundtable organized by UNFPA Bangladesh and CARE Bangladesh, in association with The Daily Star.

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