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    Oct 21

    We are proud to share our 2019 Annual Report, which highlights 5 examples of how our evidence is informing policies & strengthening programs and features an interactive map of our current activities. Check out the report in its new dynamic, online format:

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  2. 2 hours ago

    This year, so many of our programs adapted to new circumstances in light of . Read more on our Community of Practice, where practitioners & advocates are finding innovative ways to build & sustain social cohesion, among girls & their communities:

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  3. Dec 25

    This year marked an important milestone: the registration of the progesterone vaginal ring in Senegal - the 8th country (& 1st in sub-Saharan Africa) in which the PVR is registered, providing breastfeeding women with an effective contraceptive option.

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  4. Dec 24

    As we near the end of 2020, we reflect on one of many successful webinars this year: the launch of the Evidence for Gender & Education Resource, , attended by 300+ participants & showcasing a tool that helps inform decisions in the gender & ed space:

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  5. Dec 23

    A powerful study on reducing sexual violence within neighborhoods of concentrated disadvantage in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. From researchers at and , as well as 's own Program Director, :

    Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers and significantly reduced sexual violence among teenage boys living in areas of concentrated disadvantage.
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    Dec 23

    ¡Queremos escucharte! 🔊 Si tienes entre 15 y 24 años, Imjuve y te invitamos a compartirnos el impacto de la pandemia por COVID-19 en tu vida. Además, con tu participación, ¡podrías ganar una tablet! 😏📱 ¿Te animas? 🖱️

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  7. Dec 23

    In , covers an uptick in male participation in , citing India's National Family Health Survey findings that condom usage increased over 5 years. Read, featuring contributions from Council's own :

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    Dec 22

    Missed NDQF's webinar on "Just because I was born dead, do I not matter? Watch the recording here: . To learn more about such webinars subscribe here:

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    Dec 22

    Our friends at , , and Population and Reproductive Health put together this Must-Have Family Planning Resource Guide. Click to explore these high-quality tools from our adolescent health partners!

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  10. Dec 22

    Yes, we do need more honest conversations about & contraceptive needs. We are glad that our Council-developed contraceptive ring is offering women more choice and control over their .

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  11. Dec 21

    In , Council researchers examine gender differences among 1.6k adolescents/young adults in Uttar Pradesh & Bihar, India in knowledge of symptoms & preventive behaviors, & adverse secondary health effects of COVID/resulting lockdown. Read:

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    Dec 20

    ¿Cómo te caería una tablet?📱 🗣️ Si tienes entre 15 y 24 años, Imjuve y queremos conocer los efectos que la pandemia de COVID-19 trajo a tu vida. Tu participación en las 3 etapas del estudio Voces-19 es tu boleto en la rifa. ¿Te animas? 🖱️

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    Dec 20

    India has the 2nd highest number of cases & the largest cohort of . We studied the effect of the pandemic on adolescents & young people in UP & Bihar. Girls & young women are disproportionately impacted. 🔥📰➡️

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    Dec 20

    At , we've been tracking how the pandemic impacts and young people in India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Mexico, and Guatemala since March. Our page contains , analyses, protocols, and tools for you to use:

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  15. Dec 19

    Congrats to our partner and their Secure Futures Program, which won the 2020 Global Award for Reduced Inequalities. We are honored to have collaborated on this program!

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    Dec 18

    Read our final newsletter for 2020, highlighting not only several new resources but also the accomplishments of many of our colleagues in their local response for and .

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  17. Dec 18

    Read a special edition newsletter, a collaboration between our & Humanitarian Task Force, sharing new evidence from our studies in Bangladesh, India, Kenya & Mexico on & adolescents, which inform global responses to the pandemic:

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    Dec 18

    1 in every 30 people in the 🌍 is a migrant. Friday's is an opportunity to celebrate the millions of migrants that are integral members of the societies in which they live, and their contributions to both their home & host countries.

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  19. Dec 18

    New in : Council researchers examine gender differences in knowledge of symptoms & preventive behaviors, & adverse secondary health effects of COVID/resulting lockdown among 1.6k adolescents & young adults in Uttar Pradesh & Bihar, India:

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    Dec 18

    “In all this policing and punitive laws (with respect to child marriage), we seem to have lost the basic principle of do no harm.” Dr. Sajeda Amin, Population Council , , ,

    On a light pink background, the header text reads 'Promote Prevention, Question Criminalisation: Reframing Responses to Child Marriage'. There is a graphic of four brown-skinned female individuals marching with flags, with the woman in front seated in a wheelchair and one person being a child. Below the graphic, the text reads: A South Asia Dialogue by the Feminist Inquiries into Rights and Equality (FIRE) Consortium. Friday 18 December 2020. 6-8PM IST/SLST. 6.30-8.30PM BST. 5.30-7.30PM PST. 6.15-8.15PM NPT. 8.30-10.30PM MYT. Streaming live on at facebook.com/PLDIndia (English) and facebook.com/BLASTBangladesh (Bengali). At the bottom of the poster are the FIRE consortium's organisational logos.
    The FIRE dialogue 'Promote Prevention, Question Criminalisation: Reframing Responses to Child Marriage' is on now! Watch speakers from , , , & more discuss at (English) & (Bengali).
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    Dec 17

    The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative used multiple communication channels to increase social approval, knowledge and discussions. More examples of successful programs here:

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