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Submissions from 2018
Adolescent Data Hub, Population Council GIRL Center
Adolescent Data Hub User Guide, GIRL Center
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Endline results—Executive summary, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Nutrition, Paul C. Hewett, Amanda L. Willig, Jean Digitale, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, Jere R. Behrman, and Karen Austrian
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Sexual and gender-based violence, Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, and Paul C. Hewett
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme: Endline technical report, Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Paul C. Hewett, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, and Jere R. Behrman
Adolescent girls’ primary school mobility and educational outcomes in urban Kenya, John A. Maluccio, Mohamed Hussein, Benta Abuya, Eva Muluve, Eunice N. Muthengi, and Karen Austrian
Dataset: Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Karen Austrian
Dataset: Married adolescent girls in rural Assiut and Souhag: Limited choices and unfulfilled reproductive health needs, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab
Dataset: Safe and Smart Savings, Karen Austrian
Delivering impact for adolescent girls: Emerging findings from Population Council research, Population Council
Girl-Centered Program Design in Indian Country, Kelly Hallman and Stephanie Martinez
GirlsRead! E-Reader Curriculum, Natalie Jackson Hachonda, Nicole Haberland, Abdul-Kahad Alhassan, Beatrice Ani-Asamoah, Pamela Nyirenda, and Barbara Mensch
How to give adolescent girls voice, choice, and control: A framework for programs focused on empowering adolescent girls, Miriam Temin, Sajeda Amin, Thoai Ngo, and Stephanie Psaki
Indigenous Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment Network (IMAGEN): Adapting the Girl Roster™ for Lakota communities, Kelly Hallman and Stephanie Martinez
Insights and evidence gaps in girl-centered programming: A systematic review, Nicole Haberland, Katharine McCarthy, and Martha Brady
Measuring gender equality in education: Lessons from trends in 43 countries, Stephanie Psaki, Katharine McCarthy, and Barbara Mensch
Mothers' education and girls' achievement in Kibera: The link with self-efficacy, Benta Abuya, Joyce Mumah, Karen Austrian, Maurice Mutisya, and Caroline W. Kabiru
Submissions from 2017
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Adapting the safe spaces model in rural settings, Population Council
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Evaluation—Round 4 update, Karen Austrian, Paul C. Hewett, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, and Jean Digitale
Cluster randomized evaluation of Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme (AGEP): Study protocol, Paul C. Hewett, Karen Austrian, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Jere R. Behrman, Fiammetta Bozzani, and Natalie Jackson Hachonda
Construyendo Activos Protectores en Niñas Adolescentes: Una Colección de Herramientas para el Diseño de Programas, Population Council
Dataset: Survey of Young People in Egypt (SYPE), Population Council
Dataset: The economic returns to investing in girls, Thoai Ngo, Erica Chuang, and Kelly Hallman
Dataset: UDAYA, Adolescent Survey, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, 2015–16, Population Council
Measuring gender equality in education: Lessons from 43 countries, Stephanie Psaki, Katharine McCarthy, and Barbara Mensch
Retooling Adolescent Girl Programming: Resources for Intentional Program Design, Kelly Hallman, Dawn Humphreys, Omar Robles, Chernor Bah, and Judith Bruce
The global state of evidence on interventions to prevent child marriage, Sophia Chae and Thoai Ngo
Submissions from 2016
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, Karen Austrian, Paul C. Hewett, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Fiammetta Bozzani, Jere R. Behrman, and Jean Digitale
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
Boîte à Outils: Renforcement des Compétences, Judith Bruce, Sarah Engebretsen, and Kimberly Glazer
Building Girls' Protective Assets: A Collection of Tools for Program Design, Population Council
Développer les Compétences de Protection des Filles: Ensemble d’Outils pour la Conception d’un Programme, 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
Submissions from 2015
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP): Program overview, Population Council
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
Baseline Survey Instruments: Adolescent Girls Initiative–Kenya, Population Council
Building Assets Toolkit: Developing Positive Benchmarks for Adolescent Girls—Asset Cards, Judith Bruce, Sarah Engebretsen, and Kimberly Glazer
Building Assets Toolkit: Developing Positive Benchmarks for Adolescent Girls—Instruction Guide, Judith Bruce, Sarah Engebretsen, and Kimberly Glazer
Building Assets Toolkit: Developing Positive Benchmarks for Adolescent Girls—Resource Manual, Judith Bruce, Sarah Engebretsen, and Kimberly Glazer
Commentary: Investing in the poorest girls in the poorest communities early enough to make a difference, Judith Bruce
Curriculum on adolescent-friendly health services and health voucher mechanisms: Facilitator's training manual, Population Council
Education, numeracy, and literacy: Baseline findings, Population Council
Is AGEP building assets for vulnerable girls in Zambia? Preliminary research findings, Population Council
Sexual and gender-based violence: Baseline findings, Population Council
Sexual behaviors and biomarkers: Baseline findings, Population Council
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
Building the Assets to Thrive: Addressing the HIV-related Vulnerabilities of Adolescent Girls in Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar
Can economic assets increase girls' risk of sexual harassment? Evaluation results from a social, health and economic asset-building intervention for vulnerable adolescent girls in Uganda, Karen Austrian and Eunice N. Muthengi
Nutrition education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), Population Council
Submissions from 2012
Girls' leadership and mentoring, Karen Austrian
Submissions from 2011
Conception d'un programme centré sur les filles : Boîte à outils pour l'elaboration, le renforcement et l'expansion de programmes destinés aux adolescentes, Karen Austrian and Dennitah Ghati
Diseño de un Programa Centrado en las Niñas: Un juego de herramientas para desarrollar, fortalecer y expandir programas para niñas adolescentes, Karen Austrian and Dennitah Ghati
From research, to program design, to implementation: Programming for rural girls in Ethiopia—A toolkit for practitioners, Annabel Erulkar
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
Girl-Centered Program Design: A Toolkit to Develop, Strengthen and Expand Adolescent Girls Programs, Karen Austrian and Dennitah Ghati