Pakistan
The Population Council has been conducting operations research in Pakistan since 1957 and established a permanent office in Islamabad in 1991. The Council’s work [...]
Ghana
The Population Council has conducted social science research in Ghana since 1989 and established an office in 2002. A country-wide healthcare reform effort [...]
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, the Population Council conducts research to increase use of reproductive health services, expand the contraceptive method mix, reduce sexual and gender-based [...]
Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices
The Population Council tackles intersecting inequalities that undermine rights and access to contraception, HIV and STI prevention, maternal and newborn health, safe abortion, [...]
World Population Day
Population issues are among the most critical challenges the world faces in the 21st century. For nearly 70 years, the Population Council has [...]
Getting It Right! Improving Kenya’s Human Capital By Reducing Stunting
About 26% of children in Kenya are stunted from malnutrition. Poor nutrition in early life irreversibly impacts brain development, affecting learning and future [...]
Population Council Nigeria to Host FP2030’s Hub in North, West, and Central Africa
March 28, 2022—Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), the global family planning partnership, today announced its two new regional hubs in Africa, including one in [...]
Advancing Health Equity Through Contraception
We hear it in nearly every sexual and reproductive health conversation today—from HIV prevention to family planning to STI treatment, people want and [...]
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
This year’s 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is dedicated to “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of [...]
IWD 2022: Break the Bias
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a global event that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. This [...]
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 [...]
Raya Muttarak and Joshua Wilde Appointed Editors of Population Council Journal
The Population Council is pleased to announce Raya Muttarak and Joshua Wilde as new Editors of Population and Development Review (PDR). Dr. Raya Muttarak [...]