Brian Medina
Brian Medina is the Project Coordinator at the GIRL Center’s Latin America and the Caribbean Hub. Medina's role centers around research support for [...]
The Population Council Launches New Global Innovation Hub on Education and Groundbreaking Analysis to Tackle the Global Learning Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2023 Media contact: Joe Shaffner, Director of Communications, The Population Council, jshaffner@popcouncil.org New York City, [...]
Areas of Focus
GEJE works across five priority areas. Breaking down structural barriers to education. Millions of children are unable to attend school due to systemic, [...]
Highlights
Ensure sexual and reproductive health, rights, and choices The Population Council tackles intersecting inequalities that undermine rights and access to contraception, HIV [...]
From the President
An equitable and sustainable future for everyone, everywhere The world is confronting multiple social, economic, political, and environmental crises that risk reversing decades [...]
Global researcher Dr. Thoai Ngo on “Growing Up in Uncertain Times”
This repost appears courtesy of the UNC School of Social Work. On Monday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in UNC School [...]
The Radical Potential of Education
“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy” – bell hooks Voices for Girls’ Education At Women Deliver 2023 [...]
78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78)
The Population Council is thrilled to be hosting several side events during the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York City. [...]
Promoting Opportunities for Adolescent Girls in the Sahel Region through Evidence-Informed Programming
This A3 Insights describes key elements of the Population Council’s work on the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend initiative (SWEDD), which aims [...]
Where was Gender at CIES 2023?
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), held in Washington D.C. from February 18–22, welcomed a great showing [...]
The Roots of Gender Inequality Grow Deeper Than Technology Can Reach
Every two minutes, a woman dies from a maternity-related cause. That number is down significantly from two decades ago, but it’s still three [...]
International Women’s Day 2023 Highlight
This week, the Population Council celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD). The IWD theme of innovation and technology for gender equality will drive discussions [...]