Distribution of sanitary pads did not impact school attendance, but adolescent health education improved attitudes toward reproductive health.

Critical need for bold action to address negative consequences of the pandemic for adolescents in Kenya.

In a Letter to the Editor in the New York Times, James Sailer, Executive Director of the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical Research, makes the case for maintaining the intellectual property system, which rewards research and development innovation.

The Council's Rajib Acharya is quoted in this Times of India article on an increase in male participation in family planning, which cites findings from the new National Family Health Survey showing that condom use has increased in the past five years, while female sterilizations and oral contraceptive pill use has marginally dropped.

An article from SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk highlights findings from a study published in PLOS One by Council researcher Jessie Pinchoff and colleagues Deborah Balk and Carrie Mills of CUNY Institute for Demographic Research.

The Indigenous Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment Network (IMAGEN), which seeks to empower adolescent Native American girls through girl-centered programming, was featured for Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 in a segment for Voice of America (VOA) News.

Inconsistent and incomplete data expose the country’s inability to analyze and use data to guide its response.

Researchers address what happens to girls’ literacy and numeracy skills when they leave school and have their first baby.

The life and legacy of Dr. C. Wayne Bardin, former director of the Population Council’s Center for Biomedical Research (CBR) and chairman of the International Committee for Contraception Research at the Council, was honored at the New York Times. James Sailer, CBR’s current Executive Director, spoke about Dr. Bardin’s groundbreaking work.

In a video at Bloomberg's Tic Toc, Jim Sailer, Executive Director of the Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research (CBR), explains how the Council's Nestorone®/Testosterone (NES/T) transdermal male contraceptive gel works and speaks about the importance of gender equality in preventing pregnancy.

This feature from Reuters highlights Annovera, the one-year contraceptive vaginal ring developed by the Population Council, and the potential it has to give women more control over their contraceptive choices.

Annovera™ provides a full year of protection against unintended pregnancy while fully under a woman’s control.