Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful practice that involves cutting, removing, and sometimes sewing up external female genitalia for non-medical [...]
Integrating Health and Nutrition Messages into Self-Help Groups
The states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India account for around half of the country’s maternal and child disease burden. Three out of every [...]
Drinking Water Salinity and Risk of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
Several small studies suggest an association between drinking water salinity and the development of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia among pregnant women in Bangladesh. These studies all had [...]
Demographic Modeling for Human and Environmental Research
The complexity of the population-environment-climate change nexus calls for improved demographic projections which are key inputs to the integrated assessment systems that account for [...]
Intravaginal Ring Containing Etonogestrel, Ethinyl Estradiol, and QGriffithsin (EEQ IVR) to Prevent Pregnancy and HIV
There is a significant unmet need for multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) products that protect women against HIV and/or unintended pregnancy. Although several MPTs are in [...]
Abriendo Oportunidades® (“Opening Opportunities”)
For more than two decades, Abriendo Oportunidades®, has equipped Indigenous girls with critical life skills and support to improve their social, educational, and sexual [...]
The Nestorone®/Ethinyl Estradiol One-Year Vaginal Contraceptive System
While several contraceptive methods have been developed for short- and long-term protection against pregnancy, women’s needs differ and may change over the course of [...]
International Committee for Contraception Research (ICCR)
Established by the Population Council in 1970, the ICCR is an international advisory board that contributes to the development of new contraceptives and reproductive [...]