Developing and Testing a Griffithsin (non-ARV) Microbicide
The Population Council has been a leader in research on and development of microbicides since the 1990s. Today, we are developing user-controlled prevention methods [...]
Heshima: Promoting Dignified and Respectful Care During Childbirth
Many women face barriers to delivering their babies in health facilities, not least of which is disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth, including medical [...]
GirlsRead! Developing Evidence-Based Approaches to Keep Girls in School
In Zambia where only 22% of females aged 20–24 have completed secondary school versus 31% of males, literacy levels among students are extremely low. Zambian [...]
Reducing HIV Risk among Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Reversing high rates of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa, and addressing the core factors that increase girls’ HIV [...]
The Evidence Project
The Evidence Project, led by the Population Council and with support of partners International Planned Parenthood Federation, PATH, and Population Reference Bureau, used implementation [...]
BALIKA (Bangladeshi Association for Life Skills, Income, and Knowledge for Adolescents)
Despite significant progress in many gender and reproductive health indicators, two out of three girls in Bangladesh are married before the legal age of [...]
The Girl Roster™: A Practical Tool for Strengthening Girl-Centered Programming
Girls—especially the most socially and economically marginalized—are often cited as key beneficiaries of health and development initiatives. However, unless they are included in specific, [...]
The Evidence for Gender and Education Resource (EGER)
Low- and middle-income countries have made enormous progress in expanding primary school enrollment since the 1990s, especially for girls. Yet questions remain about how [...]