Women Exposed to Community Violence have Earlier Relationships and Births in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala
The transition from childhood to adulthood is a pivotal stage of human development with important consequences for the rest of people’s lives. Adverse conditions [...]
Societal Pessimism and the Transition to Parenthood: A Future too Bleak to have Children?
In a time marked by uncertainties, with looming economic crises, worsening climate change, and escalating social polarization, it is unsurprising that many young people [...]
Addressing Garment Factory Workers’ Needs for Family Planning Information and Services in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Egypt
Globally, the garment industry employs nearly 94 million workers and more than 70 percent of them are women. Predominately, garment factory workers who are [...]
Revitalizing and Expanding Commitment to Family Planning: A Shared Vision and Partnership for the Anglophone African Region
Voluntary family planning (FP) fosters the right of women to decide freely and for themselves whether, when, and how many children to have. Yet [...]
A Retrospective with Zeba Sathar
Pakistan’s Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives celebrated its 75th anniversary by recognizing individuals and organizations for distinguished and exceptional achievements in the [...]
Improving Acceptability, Use, and Continuation of Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) in Bangladesh
The Council is conducting longitudinal research to improve the experiences of IUD users in the Keraniganj, Savar, and Nawabganj Upazila regions of Dhaka District [...]
Adolescent Girls Prospective Cohort Study in Nigeria
The Population Council’s Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center, with funding from the Children Investment Fund Foundation, is implementing a longitudinal cohort study [...]
FP2030 North, West, and Central Africa Hub
According to the UN’s 2019 estimates, Africa’s population scenario as a function of fertility, migration, and mortality rates is projected to be over 2.1 [...]