Expanding Access to Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Francophone West Africa
Drawing upon its long-standing presence in Senegal, the Council is partnering with governments, civil society, and local and international stakeholders to support country-level sexual [...]
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya
Adolescent girls in Kenya who are marginalized face considerable risks and vulnerabilities that affect their educational status, health, and general well-being. They are at [...]
“SAUTI”/VOICE: Violence Response and Prevention through Information, Communication, and Evidence
The global refugee crisis is one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) exacerbates the already dire [...]
Spotlight Initiative
The Population Council works with the Nigerian government and partners to strengthen the country’s response to gender-based violence (GBV) through a bottom-up community data-generation [...]
Great Expectations: Expanding the Possibilities for Research in Refugee Settings in the East and Horn of Africa
"I’ve lived in BidiBidi Settlement for the last 20 years with my mom. We fled to Uganda from South Sudan when I was 6 [...]
Conducting a Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Among Humanitarian-Affected Populations in Uganda: Fieldwork Strategies and Challenges
Violence against children is a global crisis affecting close to 1 billion children annually with devastating health consequences for their physical, emotional, and social development. Children [...]
“Just Another GBV Training Session”: Reflections on Psychosocial Response in the Context of Research
It was supposed to be "just another GBV training session." Or, so I thought. It was "just" one of more than 20 modules that formed [...]
A Gender-Based Violence Dashboard for Nigeria, Driven Bottom-Up by Communities
When COVID-19 created a “shadow pandemic” of violence against women, the Population Council worked with the government of Nigeria and partners to develop the [...]