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Submissions from 2017
Status of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Zambia: Comprehensive sexuality education and adolescents sexual and reproductive health, Population Council
The effect of a gender transformative life skills education and sports-coaching programme on the attitudes and practices of adolescent boys and young men in Bihar, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Rajib Acharya, Neelanjana Pandey, K.G. Santhya, A.J. Francis Zavier, Santosh Kumar Singh, Komal Saxena, Aparajita Gogoi, Madhu Joshi, and Sandeep Ojha
The effects of school violence on education in Malawi, Stephanie Psaki, Barbara Mensch, and Erica Soler-Hampejsek
The global state of evidence on interventions to prevent child marriage, Sophia Chae and Thoai Ngo
Using data to target and scale-up girls' support programs and child marriage prevention, The Evidence Project
Submissions from 2016
Abriendo Oportunidades: Guía Curricular Plan de Vida 2016—Cuadernillo español, Population Council
Abriendo Oportunidades: Guía Curricular Plan de Vida 2016—Cuadernillo Q’eqchi, Population Council
Abriendo Oportunidades para alcanzar mi plan de vida: Programa de 5 meses—14 a 18 años, Cecilia Garcés and Paola Broll
Abriendo Oportunidades para alcanzar mi plan de vida: Programa de 5 meses—8 a 13 años, Cecilia Garcés
Abriendo Oportunidades: Sesión—Mi plan de vida, Population Council
Access to money and relation to women’s use of family planning methods among young married women in rural India, Elizabeth Reed, Balaiah Donta, Anindita Dasgupta, Mohan Ghule, Madhusudana Battala, Saritha Nair, Jay G. Silverman, Arun Jadhav, Prajakta Palaye, Niranjan Saggurti, and Anita Raj
Addressing child marriage and adolescent pregnancy as barriers to gender parity and equality in education, Stephanie Psaki
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Mid-term findings—Brief, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Savings account, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme in Zambia: Qualitative evaluation report, Zoe Duby, Chipo Natasha Zulu, and Karen Austrian
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme: Research and evaluation mid-term technical report—Executive Summary, Karen Austrian, Paul C. Hewett, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Fiammetta Bozzani, Jere R. Behrman, and Jean Digitale
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Qualitative report, Eunice N. Muthengi, Karen Austrian, Amanda Landrian, Benta Abuya, Joyce Mumah, and Caroline W. Kabiru
BALIKA: Empowering girls to delay child marriage in Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin
BALIKA study design, Sajeda Amin
Building Girls' Protective Assets: A Collection of Tools for Program Design, Population Council
CHARM, a gender equity and family planning intervention for men and couples in rural India: Protocol for the cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation, Jennifer Yore, Anindita Dasgupta, Mohan Ghule, Madhusudana Battala, Saritha Nair, Jay G. Silverman, Niranjan Saggurti, Balaiah Donta, and Anita Raj
Cluster randomized controlled trial evaluation of a gender equity and family planning intervention for married men and couples in rural India, Anita Raj, Mohan Ghule, Julie Ritter, Madhusudana Battala, Gajanan Velhal, Saritha Nair, Anindita Dasgupta, Jay G. Silverman, Balaiah Donta, and Niranjan Saggurti
Considerations on the use and interpretation of survey data on FGM/C, Bettina Shell-Duncan
Développer les Compétences de Protection des Filles: Ensemble d’Outils pour la Conception d’un Programme, Population Council
Does shifting gender norms on the community level lead to increased HIV services uptake?, Project SOAR
Engaging parents to promote girls' transition to secondary education: Evidence from a cluster randomised trial in rural Gujarat, India, K.G. Santhya, A.J. Francis Zavier, Pallavi Patel, and Neeta Shah
Evidence to end FGM/C: Research to help girls and women thrive, Population Council
Evidence to end FGM/C: Research to help girls and women thrive [Arabic], Population Council
Fatherhood, marriage and HIV risk among young men in rural Uganda, Sanyukta Mathur, Jenny A. Higgins, Nityanjali Thummalachetty, Mariko Rasmussen, Laura Kelley, Neema Nakyanjo, Fred Nalugoda, and John S. Santelli
Filling the gender data gap, Miriam Temin and Eva Roca
Girl Empower Intervention Baseline Survey, Kelly Hallman, Elizabeth A. Kelvin, Berk Ozler, Juliette Seban, Erica Kuhlik, Cooper Alton, Joseph Kamara, and Sarah Goodman
Health impacts of female genital mutilation/cutting: A synthesis of the evidence, Samuel Kimani, Jacinta Muteshi-Strachan, and Carolyne Njue
'Her future is marriage': Young people's attitudes towards gender roles and the gender gap in Egypt, Maia Sieverding and Rasha Hassan
Intimate partner violence perpetration among adolescent males in disadvantaged neighborhoods globally, Sarah M. Peitzmeier, Anna Kagesten, Rajib Acharya, Yan Cheng, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Adesola Olumide, Robert Wm. Blum, Freya Sonenstein, and Michele R. Decker
Is working risky or protective for married adolescent girls in urban slums in Kenya? Understanding the association between working status, savings and intimate-partner violence, Eunice N. Muthengi, Tabither Gitau, and Karen Austrian
Maternal morbidity associated with violence and maltreatment from husbands and in-laws: Findings from Indian slum communities, Jay G. Silverman, Balaiah Donta, Julie Ritter, Anindita Dasgupta, Sabrina Boyce, Michele R. Decker, Dattaram D. Naik, Saritha Nair, Niranjan Saggurti, and Anita Raj
Methodology: Reaching the most vulnerable adolescent girls, Population Council
The Adolescent Girls Initiative–Kenya (AGI-K): Study protocol, Karen Austrian, Eunice N. Muthengi, Joyce Mumah, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Caroline W. Kabiru, Benta Abuya, and John A. Maluccio
Understanding HIV-related vulnerabilities and stigma among Egyptian youth, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Doaa Oraby, Sally Saher, and Sarah Ismail
Webinar—Investing When it Counts: Making the Case for Very Young Adolescents, Population Council
Submissions from 2015
Abriendo Oportunidades: Guía Curricular Integrada 2015, Cecilia Garcés and Paola Broll
Abriendo Oportunidades Program: Integrated Curriculum Guide (8 to 17 years old)—Two-year cycle, Cecilia Garcés and Paola Broll
Addressing gender-biased sex selection in Haryana, India: Promising approaches, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Rajib Acharya, Sharmistha Basu, and A.J. Francis Zavier
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Program overview, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Baseline report, Karen Austrian, Eunice N. Muthengi, Taylor Riley, Joyce Mumah, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Benta Abuya
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Financial Education Curriculum, Kibera, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Financial Education Curriculum, Wajir, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Health and Life Skills Curriculum, Kibera, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Health and Life Skills Curriculum, Wajir, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya: Program overview, Population Council
Curriculum on adolescent-friendly health services and health voucher mechanisms: Facilitator's training manual, Population Council
Education, numeracy, and literacy: Baseline findings, Population Council
Equity in Access to University Education in Egypt: The Actual Cost of University Education, Population Council
Evidence of son preference and resulting demographic and health outcomes in Pakistan, Zeba Sathar, Gul Rashida, Sabahat Hussain, and Anushe Hassan
Gender-biased sex selection in India: A review of the situation and interventions to counter the practice, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Sharmistha Basu, Rajib Acharya, and A.J. Francis Zavier
Gender considerations along the HIV treatment cascade: An evidence review with priority actions, Melanie Croce-Galis, Jill Gay, Karen Hardee, What Works Association, and Population Council
Gender equality in university education in Egypt [Arabic], Nagwa Megahed
Girls' education, Population Council
Is AGEP building assets for vulnerable girls in Zambia? Preliminary research findings, Population Council
Participatory research results from training with the Mabinti Tushike Hatamu out-of-school girls program: Tanzania 2015, Kelly Hallman, Ilan Cerna-Turoff, and Neema Matee
Sexual behaviors and biomarkers: Baseline findings, Population Council
Statement and action agenda from the Girls in Emergencies Collaborative, Omar Robles, Judith Bruce, Holly G. Atkinson, Dale Buscher, Karen Scriven, Kristin Kim Bart, and Shelby French
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Belize 2011, Population Council and UNICEF Belize
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Tanzania 2009–2012, Population Council, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), and UNICEF Tanzania
The case for addressing gender and power in sexuality and HIV education: A comprehensive review of evaluation studies, Nicole Haberland
Understanding factors influencing adverse sex ratios at birth and exploring what works to achieve balance: The situation in selected districts of Nepal, Mahesh Puri and Anand Tamang
Understanding factors influencing adverse sex ratios at birth in Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Ubaidur Rob, Md. Irfan Hossain, and Forhana Rahman Noor
What Works to Delay Child Marriage, Alisa Cameron, Susan Markham, Julia Bunting, Annabel Erulkar, Dick Mlimuka, Placide Tapsoba, and Mihira V. Karra
Submissions from 2014
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme: Research and evaluation baseline technical report, Paul C. Hewett, Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Jere R. Behrman, Christine A. Kelly, Dela Kusi-Appouh, Fiammetta Bozzani, Barbara Mensch, and Minyoi Maimbolwa
Assessment of sex selection in Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Ubaidur Rob, and Forhana Rahman Noor
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on gender and rights, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on girls' social lives, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on livelihoods, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on marriage, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on married adolescents, Population Council
BALIKA fact sheet: Highlight on schooling, Population Council
Brief report: Parent–adolescent child concordance in social norms related to gender equity in marriage—Findings from rural India, Anita Raj, Mohan Ghule, Madhusudana Battala, Anindita Dasgupta, Julie Ritter, Saritha Nair, Niranjan Saggurti, Jay G. Silverman, and Balaiah Donta
Building the Assets to Thrive: Addressing the HIV-related Vulnerabilities of Adolescent Girls in Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar
Building the assets to thrive: Addressing the HIV-related vulnerabilities of adolescent girls in Ethiopia—Policy Brief, Population Council
Enhancing livelihood opportunities for young women in rural Upper Egypt: The Neqdar Nesharek Program, Nada Ramadan, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Khaled El Sayed, and Rania Roushdy
Evaluation of health and education impacts of a girls’ safe spaces program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Girmay Medhin
From evidence to action: Results from the 2013 baseline survey for the BALIKA project, Sajeda Amin, Sigma Ainul, Farhana Akter, Mohammad Masudul Alam, Md. Irfan Hossain, Johana Ahmed, and Ubaidur Rob
Neqdar Nesharek: Encouraging Young Women’s Economic Participation and Leadership in Rural Upper Egypt, Population Council
Nutrition education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Population and Reproductive Health in India: An Assessment of the Current Situation and Future Needs, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, P.M. Kulkarni, K.G. Santhya, and Firoza Mehrotra
Sexuality, Gender Roles, and Domestic Violence in South Asia, M.E. Khan, John Townsend, and Pertti J. Pelto
Strengthening the enabling environment for women and girls: What is the evidence in social and structural approaches in the HIV response?, Karen Hardee, Jill Gay, Melanie Croce-Galis, and Amelia Peltz
Turning the Tide for Girls & Young Women: How to Achieve an AIDS-Free Future, Peter J. Donaldson, Daniela Ligiero, Jennifer Kates, Annabel Erulkar, Haileleul Siyoum, Judith Bruce, and Wafaa El-Sadr
What HIV programs work for adolescent girls?, Karen Hardee, Jill Gay, Melanie Croce-Galis, and Nana Ama Afari-Dwamena
Submissions from 2013
Adolescent girls, Population Council
Commentary: Explicit attention to age and gender disparities is key to understanding adolescent experiences and outcomes, Ann K. Blanc and Judith Bruce
Financial education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Financial inclusion of female garment workers, Sigma Ainul, Md. Irfan Hossain, Sajeda Amin, and Ubaidur Rob
Health and life skills curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Integrating gender and rights into sexuality education: Field reports on using It's All One, Deborah Rogow, Nicole Haberland, Angel del Valle, Nicole Lee, Grace Osakue, Zhihong Sa, and Michelle Skaer
Menstruation and school absenteeism: Evidence from rural Malawi, Monica J. Grant, Cynthia B. Lloyd, and Barbara Mensch
Safe and smart savings products for vulnerable adolescent girls in Kenya and Uganda: Evaluation report, Karen Austrian and Eunice N. Muthengi
The adolescent experience in-depth: Using data to identify and reach the most vulnerable young people—Rwanda 2010, Population Council
The Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program: Lessons learned from the pilot test program, Karen Austrian, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, and Paul C. Hewett