The Population Council’s Poverty, Gender, and Youth program seeks to understand and address the disparities in opportunity that arise during adolescence, the critical requirements for reaching a successful, productive adulthood, the causes and consequences of gender inequality, and the social dimensions of poverty in developing countries.
Submissions from 2009
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nepal 2006, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nicaragua 2001, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Niger 2006, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nigeria 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Pakistan 2006/07, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Philippines 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Senegal 2005, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Swaziland 2006/07, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Tanzania 2004, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Turkey 2003, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Uganda 2006, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Ukraine 2007, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Vietnam 2002, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zambia 2002, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zambia 2007, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Zimbabwe 2005/06, Population Council
The impact of labor market reforms on informality in Egypt, Jackline Wahba
The impact of labor market reforms on informality in Egypt [Arabic], Jackline Wahba
The implications of changing educational and family circumstances for children's grade progression in rural Pakistan: 1997–2004, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Cem Mete, and Monica J. Grant
The Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project 2004–06: Data collection, data quality, and analysis of attrition, Philip Anglewicz, Jimi Adams, Francis Obare Onyango, Hans Peter Kohler, and Susan Watkins
The role of abortion in the last stage of fertility decline in Vietnam, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and Sajeda Amin
Toward FGM-free villages in Egypt: A mid-term evaluation and documentation of the FGM-free village project, Ghada Barsoum, Nadia Rifaat, Omaima El-Gibaly, Nihal Elwan, and Natalie Forcier
Trade liberalization, inter-industry wage differentials and job quality in Egyptian manufacturing, Shireen Al Azzawi and Mona Said
Trade liberalization, inter-industry wage differentials and job quality in Egyptian manufacturing [Arabic], Shireen Al Azzawi and Mona Said
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Jharkhand, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to work roles among youth in Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to work roles among youth in Jharkhand, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to work roles among youth in Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Trends in senescent life expectancy, John Bongaarts
Understanding pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality among young women in Rajasthan, K.G. Santhya
Violence within marriage among young people in Tamil Nadu, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
When there is no respect at work: Job quality issues for women in Egypt's private sector, Ghada Barsoum, Ali Rashed, and Dahlia Hassanein
When there is no respect at work: Job quality issues for women in Egypt's private sector [Arabic], Ghada Barsoum, Ali Rashed, and Dahlia Hassanein
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Bihar [Hindi], International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Jharkhand, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Jharkhand [Hindi], International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Rajasthan [Hindi], International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Tamil Nadu, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, executive summary, Tamil Nadu [Tamil], International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Tamil Nadu, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Jharkhand, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Tamil Nadu, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Submissions from 2008
Associations between premarital sex and leaving school in four Sub-Saharan African Countries, Ann E. Biddlecom, Richard Gregory, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Barbara Mensch
Consistency in women's reports of sensitive behavior in an interview mode experiment, São Paulo, Brazil, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Heidi E. Jones, Carla Gianni Luppi, Sheri A. Lippman, Adriana A. Pinho, and Juan Diaz
Domestic violence, contraceptive use, and unwanted pregnancy in rural India, Rob Stephenson, Michael A. Koenig, Rajib Acharya, and Tarun K. Roy
Early marriage and sexual and reproductive health risks: Experiences of young women and men in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Saswata Ghosh
Education and transition to work among youth in Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Empowering married young women and improving their sexual and reproductive health: Effects of the First-time Parents Project, K.G. Santhya, Nicole Haberland, Arup Das, F. Ram, R.K. Sinha, Usha Ram, and S.K. Mohanty
Ethnic differentials in parental health seeking for childhood illness in Vietnam, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan and James F. Phillips
Evaluation of Berhane Hewan: A pilot program to promote education and delay marriage in rural Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Eunice N. Muthengi
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs—Key indicators, 2006-2007: Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs—Key indicators, 2006-2007: Rajasthan, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Factsheet: Youth in India: Situation and needs study—Key indicators, 2006-2007: Bihar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Female-Initiated Prevention Methods (FIPM) in Kenya: Focus on the female condom, Martha Brady
Fertility transitions in developing countries: Progress or stagnation?, John Bongaarts
Fertility transitions in developing countries: Progress or stagnation?, John Bongaarts
Gender differences in time use among adolescents in developing countries: Implications of rising school enrollment rates, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Monica J. Grant, and Amanda Ritchie
Has the HIV epidemic peaked?, John Bongaarts, Thomas Buettner, Gerhard Heilig, and Francois Pelletier
Has the HIV epidemic peaked?, John Bongaarts, Thomas Buettner, Gerhard Heilig, and Francois Pelletier
How early marriage compromises girls' lives, Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Identifying sources of adolescent exclusion due to violence: Participatory mapping in South Africa, Nora Kenworthy, Kelly Hallman, and Judith A. Diers
Marriage and childbirth as factors in dropping out from school: An analysis of DHS data from sub-Saharan Africa, Cynthia B. Lloyd and Barbara Mensch
Marriage considerations in sending girls to school in Bangladesh: Some qualitative evidence, Sajeda Amin and Lopita Huq
Multiple dimensions of urban well-being: Evidence from India, S. Chandrasekhar and Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
Parents matter: How supportive parenting influences the behaviours of youth, Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Monica J. Grant and Kelly Hallman
Reaching the girls left behind, Judith Bruce and Kelly Hallman
Reforming marriage practices in Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin
Researching the determinants of vulnerability to HIV among adolescents, Kelly Hallman
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Sexual behavior and STI/HIV status among adolescents in rural Malawi: An evaluation of the effect of interview mode on reporting, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Richard Gregory, and Stephane Helleringer
Sexual behavior and STI/HIV status among adolescents in rural Malawi: An evaluation of the effect of interview mode on reporting, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Richard Gregory, and Stephane Helleringer
Sexuality education for youth in Maharashtra: Yes or no?, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Terms of marriage and time-use patterns of young wives: Evidence from rural Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin and Luciana Suran
The female condom in Ghana: Exploring the current state of affairs and gauging potential for enhanced promotion, Reshma Naik and Martha Brady
The urban transformation of the developing world, Mark R. Montgomery
Using sexually transmitted infection biomarkers to validate reporting of sexual behavior within a randomized, experimental evaluation of interviewing methods, Paul C. Hewett, Barbara Mensch, Manoel Carlos de A. Ribeiro, Heidi E. Jones, Sheri A. Lippman, Mark R. Montgomery, and Janneke van de Wijgert
What can fertility indicators tell us about pronatalist policy options?, John Bongaarts
Young people's participation in civil society and political life in Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Youth in India: Situation and needs 2006-2007, Maharashtra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Submissions from 2007
Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people: Perspectives and experiences of stakeholders from the health and non-health sectors, K.G. Santhya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Saswata Ghosh, and Nicole Haberland
Adolescence in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, Annabel Erulkar and James K. Matheka
Assessing the multiple disadvantages of Mayan girls: The effects of gender, ethnicity, poverty, and residence on education in Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Sara Peracca, Jennifer Catino, and Marta Julia Ruiz
Casamento infantil no contexto da epidemia do VIH, Judith Bruce
Changing transitions to adulthood in Vietnam's remote northern uplands: A focus on ethnic minority youth and their families, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Hac Van Vinh, and Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan
Changing transitions to adulthood in Vietnam's remote northern uplands: A focus on ethnic minority youth and their families [Vietnamese], Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Hac Van Vinh, and Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan
Child marriage in the context of the HIV epidemic, Judith Bruce
Consent and coercion: Examining unwanted sex among married young women in India, K.G. Santhya, Nicole Haberland, F. Ram, R.K. Sinha, and S.K. Mohanty
Correlates of premarital relationships among unmarried youth in Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Mallika Alexander, Laila Garda, Savita Kanade, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Bela Ganatra
Early marriage and HIV/AIDS: Risk factors among young women in India, K.G. Santhya and Shireen J. Jejeebhoy
Educación sobre sexualidad y VIH: tiempo para un cambio de paradigma, Nicole Haberland and Deborah Rogow