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 2011
Preparación de las niñas mayas para mejorar su calidad de vida, Jennifer Catino, Alejandra Colom, and Marta Julia Ruiz
Programs to address child marriage: Framing the problem, Sajeda Amin
Protecting young people from sex without consent, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy
Répondre aux besoins des jeunes filles à risque de mariage précoce et des adolescentes mariées au Burkina Faso, Sarah Engebretsen and Gisele Kaboré
Retarder le mariage précoce chez les filles défavorisées en milieu rural dans la région Amhara, en Éthiopie, grâce au soutien social, à l'éducation et à la sensibilisation des communautés, Eunice N. Muthengi and Annabel Erulkar
Rethinking the time allocation of Egyptian females: A matching analysis, Rana Hardy
Roundtable on urban living environment research (RULER), David Vlahov, Siddharth Raj Agarwal, Robert M. Buckley, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Carlos F. Corvalan, Alex Chika Ezeh, Ruth Finkelstein, Sharon Friel, Trudy Harpham, Maharufa Hossain, Beatriz De Faria Leao, Gora Mboup, Mark R. Montgomery, Julie C. Netherland, Danielle C. Ompad, Amit Prasad, Andrew T. Quinn, Alexander Rothman, David E. Satterthwaite, Sally Stansfield, and Vanessa J. Watson
Safe and smart savings products for vulnerable adolescent girls in Kenya and Uganda: Results from the Uganda pilot evaluation, Karen Austrian
Scaling for change: Strategic investment in the poorest girls in the poorest communities, Judith Bruce
Scaling up asset-building programs for marginalized adolescent girls in socially conservative settings: The Ishraq program in rural Upper Egypt, Nadia Zibani and Martha Brady
Sexual and reproductive health of young people in India: A review of policies, laws and programmes, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and K.G. Santhya
Siyakha Nentsha: Building economic, health, and social capabilities among highly vulnerable adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Kelly Hallman and Eva Roca
Spatial scaling of stable night lights, Christopher Small, Christopher D. Elvidge, Deborah Balk, and Mark R. Montgomery
Summary of New Lessons: The Power of Educating Adolescent Girls, Cynthia B. Lloyd
Supporting married girls: Calling attention to a neglected group, K.G. Santhya and Annabel Erulkar
Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Final Report, Population Council
Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Final Report [Arabic], Population Council
Taking programs for vulnerable adolescents to scale: Experiences, insights, and evidence, Martha Brady
The Population Council's approach: Promoting healthy, safe, and productive transitions to adulthood, Population Council
Timing of first sex before marriage and its correlates: Evidence from India, K.G. Santhya, Rajib Acharya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Usha Ram
Trafficking mechanisms and HIV status among sex-trafficking survivors in Calcutta, India, Kathryn L. Falb, Heather L. McCauley, Michele R. Decker, Shagun Sabarwal, Jhumka Gupta, and Jay G. Silverman
Un seul programme : Activités pour une approche pédagogique unifiée de la sexualité, du genre, du VIH et des droits humains, International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow
Un seul programme : Guide pour une approche pédagogique unifiée de la sexualité, du genre, du VIH et des droits humains, International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow
Un sólo currículo: Actividades para un enfoque integrado hacia la educación en sexualidad, género, VIH y derechoshumanos, International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow
Un sólo currículo: Pautas para un enfoque integrado hacia la educación en sexualidad, género, VIH y derechoshumanos, International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow
Urban growth, climate change, and freshwater availability, Robert I. McDonald, Pamela Green, Deborah Balk, Balazs M. Fekete, Carmen Revenga, Megan Todd, and Mark R. Montgomery
Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people, Adam Weiner
When girls' lives matter: Ending forced and early marriage in Cameroon, Sajeda Amin and Andrea Lynch
Who is covered and who underreports: Access to social insurance on the Egyptian labor market, Irene Selwaness and Rania Roushdy
Women's job search behavior in the Egyptian labor market, Somaya Abdel Mowla
Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 10–14 in Kenya, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities
Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 10–14 in Uganda, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities
Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 15–19 in Kenya, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities
Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 15–19 in Uganda, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities
Submissions from 2010
Addis Birhan ("New Light"), Population Council
Assessing abortion-related experiences and needs in four districts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, 2006, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, A.J. Francis Zavier, and Shveta Kalyanwala
Association between adolescent marriage and marital violence among young adult women in India, Anita Raj, Niranjan Saggurti, Danielle Lawrence, Donta Balaiah, and Jay G. Silverman
Associations between early marriage and young women's marital and reproductive health outcomes: Evidence from India, K.G. Santhya, Usha Ram, Rajib Acharya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Faujdar Ram, and Abhishek Singh
Building programs to address child marriage: The Berhane Hewan experience in Ethiopia, Eunice N. Muthengi and Annabel Erulkar
Demographic data for development II—From research to intervention: Improving data access and use among the media, Population Council
Domestic violence and early childhood mortality in rural India: Evidence from prospective data, Michael A. Koenig, Rob Stephenson, Rajib Acharya, Lindsay Barrick, Saifuddin Ahmed, and Michelle J. Hindin
Données démographiques pour développement II—De la recherche à l'intervention: améliorer l'accès et l'utilsation des données par les médias, Population Council
Education and transition to work among youth in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Ensuring education for all in India: Highlighting the obstacles, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Ethiopia gender survey: A study in seven regions, Annabel Erulkar, Abebaw Ferede, Worku Ambelu, Woldemariam Girma, Helen Amdemikael, Behailu GebreMedhin, Berhanu Legesse, Ayehualem Tameru, and Messay Teferi
Ethiopia young adult survey: A study in seven regions, Annabel Erulkar, Abebaw Ferede, Worku Ambelu, Woldemariam Girma, Helen Amdemikael, Behailu GebreMedhin, Berhanu Legesse, Ayehualem Tameru, and Messay Teferi
Films and TV: Viewing patterns and influence on behaviours of college students, Akhila Vasan
Geographic variations in inequities in access to sexual and reproductive health services, Adam Weiner
Girl-Centered Program Design: A Toolkit to Develop, Strengthen and Expand Adolescent Girls Programs, Karen Austrian and Dennitah Ghati
Global HIV/AIDS policy in transition, John Bongaarts and Mead Over
Health and social consequences of marital violence: A synthesis of evidence from India, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, and Rajib Acharya
Health consequences of violence within marriage: Need for strengthening the health sector response, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, and Rajib Acharya
How many more AIDS deaths?, John Bongaarts, Francois Pelletier, and Patrick Gerland
Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha: Dishari shohayika [Financial education for adolescents: Mentor's manual], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba
Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha [Financial education for adolescents], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba
Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha: Shikkhok shahayika [Financial education for adolescents: Teacher's manual], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba
L'adolescence des filles au Burkina Faso: Une clé de voûte pour le changement social, Martha Brady, Lydia Saloucou, and Erica Chong
Life skills: Psychosocial and interpersonal skills for adolescent girls in urban Ghana—Mentor's guide, Population Council
Measuring agency among unmarried young women and men, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Rajib Acharya, Mallika Alexander, Laila Garda, and Savita Kanade
Meserete Hiwot ("Base of Life"): Supporting married adolescents with HIV prevention and reproductive health in rural Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar, Aragaw Lamesgin, and Eunice N. Muthengi
Participation in civil society and political life among young people in Maharashtra: Findings from the Youth in India—Situation and Needs study, Rajib Acharya, Abhishek Singh, K.G. Santhya, Faujdar Ram, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Usha Ram, and S.K. Mohanty
Poverty, marriage timing, and transitions to adulthood in Nepal: A longitudinal analysis using the Nepal Living Standards Survey, Ashish Bajracharya and Sajeda Amin
Real men do. . . real men don't: Young Latino and African American men's discourses regarding sexual health care utilization, Debra Kalmuss and Karen Austrian
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Schooling and conflict in Darfur: A snapshot of basic education services for displaced children, Cynthia B. Lloyd, Safaa El-Kogali, Jenny Perlman Robinson, Johanna Rankin, and Ali Rashed
Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Preliminary Report, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Egypt 2008, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Ghana 2008, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Kenya 2008–09, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nigeria 2008, Population Council
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Sierra Leone 2008, Population Council
The causes of educational differences in fertility in sub-Saharan Africa, John Bongaarts
The causes of educational differences in fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, John Bongaarts
The effect of domestic work on girls' schooling: Evidence from Egypt, Ragui Assaad, Deborah Levison, and Nadia Zibani
The nature of mothers' work and children's schooling in Nepal: The influence of income and time effects, Ashish Bajracharya
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Transition to work roles among youth in India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Understanding adolescent girls' protection strategies against HIV: An exploratory study in urban Lusaka, Joseph Simbaya, Martha Brady, Allison Stone, and Maya Vaughan-Smith
When is a tempo effect a tempo distortion?, John Bongaarts and Griffith Feeney
White paper: Enhancing adolescent financial capabilities through financial education in Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin, Laila Rahman, Sigma Ainul, Ubaidur Rob, Bushra Zaman, and Rinat Akter
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006–2007, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007, Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007—Executive summary, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth in India: Situation and Needs 2006-2007—Executive summary, Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Youth participation in civil society and political life in India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council
Submissions from 2009
Addis Birhan ('New Light'): Fostering husbands' involvement and support in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Awraris Alemayehu
Adolescent girls in urban Ethiopia: Vulnerability and opportunity, Abebaw Ferede and Annabel Erulkar
Adolescent girls programming and capacity-building workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, November 10-14, 2008: Workshop report, Population Council
Analyse secondaire des données de l'analyse situationnelle des services de santé de la reproduction, Gisele Kaboré and Idrissa Kabore
And how will you remember me, my child? Redefining fatherhood in Turkey, Gary Barker, Deniz Dogruoz, and Debbie Rogow
Broadening girls' horizons: Effects of life skills education programme in rural Uttar Pradesh, Rajib Acharya, Shveta Kalyanwala, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Vinita Nathani
Cartographie sociale des espaces de rencontres des adolescentes mariées ou non dans la zone d'intervention du projet, Gisele Kaboré, Abdoulaye Semde, and Lanko Some
Consistencia lógicade la información aportada por mujeres sobre conductas sensibles: resultados de un experimento realizado con dos modos de entrevista, São Paulo, Brasil, Barbara Mensch, Paul C. Hewett, Heidi E. Jones, Carla Gianni Luppi, Sheri A. Lippman, Adriana A. Pinho, and Juan Diaz
Day of Dialogue: Sharing insights and evidence on the female condom in Ghana, Population Council
Demographic data for development, Population Council