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.

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Submissions from 2011

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It's All One Curriculum: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education [Arabic], International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow

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It's All One Curriculum: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education [Bangla], International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow

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It's All One Curriculum: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education [Chinese], International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow

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It's All One Curriculum: Guidelines for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education [Arabic], International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow

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It's All One Curriculum: Guidelines for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education [Chinese], International Sexuality and HIV Curriculum Working Group, Nicole Haberland, and Deborah Rogow

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La atención y prevención de la violencia en contra de la mujer en Guatemala: Directorio de servicios, Diana Del Castillo and Elvia Raquec

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La démarche du Population Council: Promouvoir la santé, la sécurité et la productivité transitions vers l'âge adulte, Population Council

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La dynamique de la discrimination salariale et de l'équité gendorielle sur le marché du travail au Maroc, Sami Zouari

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La educación de las niñas en países en desarrollo: aspectos destacados de la investigación del Population Council, Cynthia B. Lloyd

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La estrategia del Population Council: Promoción de transiciones a la vida adulta sanas, seguras y productivas, Population Council

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Les coûts du mariage—les transactions matrimoniales dans le monde en développement, Sajeda Amin and Ashish Bajracharya

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Les programmes de lutte contre le mariage des enfants : cerner le problème, Sajeda Amin

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Le travail des femmes dans le secteur agricole: Entre précarité et empowerment—Cas de trois régions en Egypte, au Maroc et en Tunisie, Zhour Bouzidi, Saker El Nour, and Wided Moumen

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Leveling the playing field: Building girls' sports programs and creating new opportunities, Martha Brady

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National efforts toward FGM-free villages in Egypt: The evidence of impact, Ghada Barsoum, Nadia Rifaat, Omaima El-Gibaly, Nihal Elwan, and Natalie Forcier

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On trade policies and wage disparity in Egypt: Evidence from microeconomic data, Chahir Zaki

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Parent-child communication on sexual and reproductive health matters: Perspectives of mothers and fathers of youth in India, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and K.G. Santhya

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Pilotage d'un programme visant à sécuriser l'espace et à renforcer les ressources des adolescentes vivant dans les zones urbaines du Ghana, Sarah Engebretsen and Selina F. Esantsi

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Piloting a safe spaces, asset-building program for adolescent girls in urban Ghana, Sarah Engebretsen and Selina F. Esantsi

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Population policy in transition in the developing world, John Bongaarts and Steven Sinding

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Population, poverty, and sustainable development: A review of the evidence, Monica Das Gupta and John Bongaarts

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Preparación de las niñas mayas para mejorar su calidad de vida, Jennifer Catino, Alejandra Colom, and Marta Julia Ruiz

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Programs to address child marriage: Framing the problem, Sajeda Amin

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Protecting young people from sex without consent, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy

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Répondre aux besoins des jeunes filles à risque de mariage précoce et des adolescentes mariées au Burkina Faso, Sarah Engebretsen and Gisele Kaboré

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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

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Rethinking the time allocation of Egyptian females: A matching analysis, Rana Hardy

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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

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Safe and smart savings products for vulnerable adolescent girls in Kenya and Uganda: Results from the Uganda pilot evaluation, Karen Austrian

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Scaling for change: Strategic investment in the poorest girls in the poorest communities, Judith Bruce

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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

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Sexual and reproductive health of young people in India: A review of policies, laws and programmes, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and K.G. Santhya

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Siyakha Nentsha: Building economic, health, and social capabilities among highly vulnerable adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Kelly Hallman and Eva Roca

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Spatial scaling of stable night lights, Christopher Small, Christopher D. Elvidge, Deborah Balk, and Mark R. Montgomery

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Summary of New Lessons: The Power of Educating Adolescent Girls, Cynthia B. Lloyd

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Supporting married girls: Calling attention to a neglected group, K.G. Santhya and Annabel Erulkar

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Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Final Report, Population Council

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Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Final Report [Arabic], Population Council

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Taking programs for vulnerable adolescents to scale: Experiences, insights, and evidence, Martha Brady

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The Population Council's approach: Promoting healthy, safe, and productive transitions to adulthood, Population Council

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Timing of first sex before marriage and its correlates: Evidence from India, K.G. Santhya, Rajib Acharya, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, and Usha Ram

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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

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Transition from higher education to the labor market: Unemployment among graduates from the gender perspective in the Palestinian Territory, Saleh Alkafri

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people, Adam Weiner

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When girls' lives matter: Ending forced and early marriage in Cameroon, Sajeda Amin and Andrea Lynch

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Who is covered and who underreports: Access to social insurance on the Egyptian labor market, Irene Selwaness and Rania Roushdy

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Women's economic resources and bargaining in marriage: Does Egyptian women's status depend on earnings or marriage payments?, Rania Salem

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Women's job search behavior in the Egyptian labor market, Somaya Abdel Mowla

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Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 10–14 in Kenya, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities

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Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 10–14 in Uganda, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities

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Young Women: Your Future, Your Money—Workbook for Girls Ages 15–19 in Kenya, Population Council and Microfinance Opportunities

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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

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Assessing abortion-related experiences and needs in four districts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, 2006, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, A.J. Francis Zavier, and Shveta Kalyanwala

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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

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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

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Building programs to address child marriage: The Berhane Hewan experience in Ethiopia, Eunice N. Muthengi and Annabel Erulkar

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Demographic data for development II—From research to intervention: Improving data access and use among the media, Population Council

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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

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Données démographiques pour développement II—De la recherche à l'intervention: améliorer l'accès et l'utilsation des données par les médias, Population Council

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Education and transition to work among youth in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council

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Ensuring education for all in India: Highlighting the obstacles, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council

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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

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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

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Films and TV: Viewing patterns and influence on behaviours of college students, Akhila Vasan

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Geographic variations in inequities in access to sexual and reproductive health services, Adam Weiner

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Girl-Centered Program Design: A Toolkit to Develop, Strengthen and Expand Adolescent Girls Programs, Karen Austrian and Dennitah Ghati

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Global HIV/AIDS policy in transition, John Bongaarts and Mead Over

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Health and social consequences of marital violence: A synthesis of evidence from India, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, and Rajib Acharya

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Health consequences of violence within marriage: Need for strengthening the health sector response, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, K.G. Santhya, and Rajib Acharya

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How many more AIDS deaths?, John Bongaarts, Francois Pelletier, and Patrick Gerland

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Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha: Dishari shohayika [Financial education for adolescents: Mentor's manual], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba

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Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha [Financial education for adolescents], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba

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Kishor-kishorider jonno ortho sikkha: Shikkhok shahayika [Financial education for adolescents: Teacher's manual], Sigma Ainul, Marzina Khatun, and Najneen Mahbooba

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L'adolescence des filles au Burkina Faso: Une clé de voûte pour le changement social, Martha Brady, Lydia Saloucou, and Erica Chong

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Life skills: Psychosocial and interpersonal skills for adolescent girls in urban Ghana—Mentor's guide, Population Council

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Measuring agency among unmarried young women and men, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Rajib Acharya, Mallika Alexander, Laila Garda, and Savita Kanade

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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

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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

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Poverty, marriage timing, and transitions to adulthood in Nepal: A longitudinal analysis using the Nepal Living Standards Survey, Ashish Bajracharya and Sajeda Amin

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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

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Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council

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Romance and sex before marriage among young women and men in India, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council

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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

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Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE) 2009—Preliminary Report, Population Council

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The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Egypt 2008, Population Council

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The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Ghana 2008, Population Council

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The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Kenya 2008–09, Population Council

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The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Nigeria 2008, Population Council

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The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Sierra Leone 2008, Population Council

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The causes of educational differences in fertility in sub-Saharan Africa, John Bongaarts

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The causes of educational differences in fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, John Bongaarts

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The effect of domestic work on girls' schooling: Evidence from Egypt, Ragui Assaad, Deborah Levison, and Nadia Zibani

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The nature of mothers' work and children's schooling in Nepal: The influence of income and time effects, Ashish Bajracharya

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Transition to marriage and parenthood among youth in Andhra Pradesh, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Population Council