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Submissions from 2025

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Why the world’s adolescent girls need our support, Karen Austrian and Evalin Karijo

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Encuentros entre feministas jóvenes organizadas y actores clave: tensiones, financiamiento y supervivencia, Anel Bobadilla, Paulina Márquez, Esperanza Basurto, Natalia Tenorio, Sonia Cruz, and Ricardo Regules

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Tensions, funding, and sustainability: Young feminist organizing’s relations with donors and key stakeholders, Anel Bobadilla, Paulina Márquez, Esperanza Basurto, Natalia Tenorio, Sonia Cruz, and Ricardo Regules

Donor Roundtable—Sustaining Progress: Investing in adolescent girls amidst global challenges, Coalition for Adolescent Girls

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Sustaining progress: Investing in adolescent girls amidst global challenges—Slide deck, Coalition for Adolescent Girls

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Sustaining Progress—Investing in Adolescent Girls Amidst Global Challenges: Learnings from a donor roundtable, Coalition for Adolescent Girls and Akili Dada

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Young Feminist Organizing fanzine—Defender, insistir y resistir desde el territorio, Feministas Jóvenes Organizadas

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Young Feminist Organizing fanzine—To defend, to insist and to resist from the territory, Feministas Jóvenes Organizadas

The Realities of Unstoppable Humans—Nawiri Project Dissemination Podcast Series, Feminist For Peace Rights and Justice Centre

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GIRL Center special feature: 2024 impact report, GIRL Center

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Bridging the gaps: Mental health support for out of school adolescents in urban slums in Kenya, Beth Kangwana and Manasi Kumar

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Africa Regional Report—Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa: Kenya Focus, Evalin Karijo and Estelle Koussoubé

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Celebrating 20 Years of Abriendo Oportunidades: Transforming the Lives of Indigenous Girls in Guatemala, María Isabel Mayorga

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Schooling and intimate partner violence: Retrospective analysis of India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan using quasi-experimental techniques, Arindam Nandi, Nicole Haberland, Meredith L. Kozak, Fatima Zahra, and Thoai Ngo

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Ampliando el ecosistema de Abriendo Oportunidades®: Enfoque en la Escuela de Oportunidades, Population Council

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Ampliando el ecosistema de Abriendo Oportunidades®: Enfoque en las redes de mentoras, Population Council

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Ampliando el ecosistema de Abriendo Oportunidades®: Equipando a jóvenes mentoras con habilidades y recursos para ampliar la programación centrada en las niñas en Belice, Population Council

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Ampliando el ecosistema de Abriendo Oportunidades®: Sembrando semillas de cambio dentro de los sistemas de gobierno, Population Council

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Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center: Innovation Hub Overview 2025, Population Council

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Growing the Abriendo Oportunidades® Ecosystem: Equipping young mentors with skills and resources to expand girl-centered programming in Belize, Population Council

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Growing the Abriendo Oportunidades® Ecosystem: Sowing seeds of change within government systems, Population Council

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Growing the Abriendo Oportunidades® Ecosystem: Spotlight on Escuela de Oportunidades, Population Council

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Growing the Abriendo Oportunidades® Ecosystem: Spotlight on mentor networks, Population Council

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La vida social del programa Abriendo Oportunidades® en Guatemala: Tres décadas habilitando espacios comunitarios y cívicos para niñas y mujeres indígenas, Population Council

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The social life of the Abriendo Oportunidades® Program in Guatemala: Three decades of enabling community and civic spaces for Indigenous girls and women, Population Council

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Reproductive health education in Ghana: Perspectives of School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinators, Population Council, MSI Reproductive Choices, Ghana Education Service, and Ghana Health Service

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in climate policies and frameworks, Regenerate Africa, Population Council, MSI Reproductive Choices, and Margaret Pyke Trust

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Applying Global Evidence to Foster Young People’s Thriving in the US: A Framework for Action, Miriam Temin and Sanyukta Mathur

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Jóvenes feministas en Yucatán: estudio de caso, Natalia Tenorio, Sonia Cruz, Esperanza Basurto, Anel Bobadilla, Paulina Márquez, and Ricardo Regules

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Young feminist organizing in the state of Yucatán, Mexico: A case study, Natalia Tenorio, Sonia Cruz, Esperanza Basurto, Anel Bobadilla, Paulina Márquez, and Ricardo Regules

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Pathways to prosperity for adolescent girls in Kenya, World Bank Group, Center for Global Development, and Population Council

Submissions from 2024

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Conclusions: Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa, Kehinde Ajayi, Estelle Koussoubé, and Fatima Zahra

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Impact of DREAMS interventions on attitudes towards gender norms among adolescent girls and young women: Findings from a prospective cohort in Kenya, Kate Andrews Nelson, Faith Magut, Sarah Mulwa, Jane Osindo, Vivienne Kamire, Sammy Khagayi, Julie Pulerwitz, Sarah Cook, Annabelle Gourlay, Abdhalah Ziraba, Daniel Kwaro, Sian Floyd, and Isolde Birdthistle

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The challenges of measuring girls' empowerment, Henrietta Asiamah, Estelle Koussoubé, and Fatima Zahra

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Long-term impacts of a cash plus program on marriage, fertility, and education after six years in pastoralist Kenya: A cluster randomized trial, Karen Austrian, John A. Maluccio, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Eva Ireri Muluve, Abdullahi Aden, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Benta Abuya, and Beth Kangwana

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Adolescent Girls Initiative–Kenya: Testing for Scale—Recommendations Report, Karen Austrian, Eva Ireri Muluve, Ruth Nanjekho, John A. Maluccio, and Erica Soler-Hampejsek

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Quality implementation of safe spaces programs, Karen Austrian and Sara Troiano

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Beyond Women: The Urgent Need to Address Adolescent Girls in the Care Economy, Maimouna Bah

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Leaving No One Behind: Fulfilling the Promise of Education for Pregnant and Parenting Girls in sub-Saharan Africa, Maimouna Bah and George Odwe

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What do we know about improving human capital fundamentals among adolescent girls in Africa?, Ioana Botea, Kehinde Ajayi, Karen Austrian, Chiara Pasquini, and Sara Troiano

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Building resilience among adolescent girls in the Sahel: Regional summary report of a mixed-methods participatory research, Sarah Engebretsen and Karen Austrian

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Construire la résilience des adolescentes au Sahel : Rapport de synthèse régional d’une recherche participative à méthodes mixtes, Sarah Engebretsen and Karen Austrian

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Missing voices: Girls in the care economy—Slide deck, Annabel Erulkar, Maimouna Bah, Edith Murogo, Winnie Nelima, Amar Nijhawan, and Chiku Semfuko

Webinar—Missing voices: Girls in the care economy, Annabel Erulkar, Maimouna Bah, Edith Murogo, Winnie Nelima, Amar Nijhawan, and Chiku Semfuko

Webinar—Voces perdidas: Niñas en la economía del cuidado, Annabel Erulkar, Maimouna Bah, Edith Murogo, Winnie Nelima, Amar Nijhawan, and Chiku Semfuko

Webinar—Voix oubliées: Les adolescentes dans l'économie du care, Annabel Erulkar, Maimouna Bah, Edith Murogo, Winnie Nelima, Amar Nijhawan, and Chiku Semfuko

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Selam Medirashachin (Safe Arrival) Project: Addressing the risk of trafficking, violence, and sexual abuse among newly arriving migrant girls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar and Eyasu Hailu

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The case for adolescent girls’ rights and investments in the implementation of the Pact for the Future and the 2030 Global Agenda: A collection of global data insights, GIRL Center

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Understanding the education profiles of eight Latin American countries, GIRL Center

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Understanding the education profiles of seven East and Southern African countries, GIRL Center

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Power, practice, and potential: Social protection and adolescent girls, GIRL Center, Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Research Collaborative, and UNICEF

Power, Practice and Potential: Social Protection and Adolescent Girls—Event on the sidelines of CSW68, GIRL Center, Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Research Collaborative, and UNICEF

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Power, Practice and Potential: Social Protection and Adolescent Girls—Slide deck, GIRL Center, Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Research Collaborative, and UNICEF

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Abriendo Oportunidades—Community-based group mentoring to promote indigenous adolescent girls’ well-being: Impact findings from a cluster-RCT in Guatemala, Kelly Hallman, Angel del Valle, Alejandra Aponte, Alejandra Colom, Elizabeth Vásquez, Sarah Blake, and Corinne White

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The Girl Agenda Cannot Wait! Collaboration and Multi-Dimensional Investments Needed for Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment, Evalin Karijo and Karen Austrian

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Power, Voice, and Agency: Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women through Multiple Interventions for Evidence-Informed Contraceptive Decisions, Evalin Karijo, Karen Austrian, Miriam Temin, and Mame Soukeye Mbaye

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Introduction: Pathways to Prosperity for Adolescent Girls in Africa, Estelle Koussoubé, Kehinde Ajayi, and Fatima Zahra

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Gender and education practice in Kenya, Meredith Kozak, Eva Ireri Muluve, Ruth Nanjekho Wafubwa, and Lina López-Lalinde

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Gender and education evidence in Kenya, Lina López-Lalinde, Meredith L. Kozak, Eva Ireri Muluve, and Ruth Nanjekho Wafubwa

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Gender and education in Kenya, Lina López-Lalinde, Meredith L. Kozak, Eva Ireri Muluve, and Ruth Nanjekho Wafubwa

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The state of gender and education needs in Kenya: The missing step toward gender equity, Lina López-Lalinde, Meredith Kozak, Eva Ireri Muluve, Ruth Nanjekho Wafubwa, and Erica Soler-Hampejsek

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Schooling and Evidence-based Interventions for Adolescents and Young Girls in the Sahel, Mame Soukeye Mbaye, Miriam Temin, and Sharon Nashipae

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Do adolescent girls’ education and friendships have independent effects on early pregnancy? Results of a mediation analysis from a longitudinal cohort study in Nairobi, Kenya, Christina Misunas, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Beth Kangwana, and Nicole Haberland

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Integrating mental health management into empowerment group sessions for out-of-school adolescents in Kenyan informal settlements: A process paper, Joan Mutahi, Beth Kangwana, Dorcas Khasowa, Irene Muthoni, Oliver Charo, Alfred Muli, and Manasi Kumar

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Adolescent school retention post COVID-19 school closures in Kenya: A mixed-methods study, Ruth Nanjekho Wafubwa, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Eva Ireri Muluve, Daniel Osuka, and Karen Austrian

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Creating a Sustainable Platform for Indigenous Girls’ and Women’s Empowerment, Population Council

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Ending child marriage in Zambia: Implications and considerations for accelerating progress in the context of Zambia’s Marriage (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2023, Population Council

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Girls Deliver Workshop on the Sidelines of CSW68, Population Council

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Le rôle des leaders de groupes dans les espaces sûrs et les clubs des maris/futurs maris, Population Council, Equimundo, and SWEDD

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The role of group leaders in safe spaces and clubs for husbands/future husbands, Population Council, Equimundo, and SWEDD

Young Feminist Organizing (YFO) Project video—Nawiri: Impact of YFOs, Population Council Kenya

Young Feminist Organizing (YFO) Project video—Nawiri: Who and Why, Population Council Kenya

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Curriculum development for safe spaces, Population Council and SWEDD

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Le développement curriculaire pour les espaces sûrs, Population Council and SWEDD

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Les espaces sûrs, Population Council and SWEDD

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Le soutien à la scolarisation des filles et leur maintien à l’école, Population Council and SWEDD

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Safe spaces, Population Council and SWEDD

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Support for girls’ education and keeping them in school, Population Council and SWEDD

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In spite of patriarchy: Pathways from school to wage work and careers among adolescent girls in Bihar, Orlanda Ruthven, Anupam Sharma, Bishwajit Mukherjee, Shamayita Das, Aparajita Gogoi, Madhu Joshi, and Sohini Paul

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Replication of soft skills training in the Rohingya camp and host community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Abdullah Al Mahmud Shohag, Mohammad Muktadir Hossain, Sharif M.I. Hossain, and Ubaidur Rob

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Soft skills training for Rohingya and host community youth in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Abdullah Al Mahmud Shohag, Ishtiak Morshed, Sigma Ainul, Md. Irfan Hossain, Mohammad Muktadir Hossain, Sharif M.I. Hossain, and Ubaidur Rob

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Community-based Adolescent Girl Programming in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Balancing Act Between Scale and Quality, Miriam Temin and Angel del Valle

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Safe, Empowered Tech for Adolescents: A Framework for Research and Action, Miriam Temin and Evalin Karijo

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What does adolescent girls' empowerment mean?, Fatima Zahra, Kehinde Ajayi, Henrietta Asiamah, and Estelle Koussoubé

Submissions from 2023

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Advancing the Agenda in Girls’ Education Research, Benta Abuya, David Evans, Selim Gulesci, Nicole Haberland, Susannah Hares, Rabea Malik, Alessia Mortara, and Pauline Rose

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Adolescent girls’ agency and their labour force participation: Experimental evidence from rural Bangladesh, Sajeda Amin and Momoe Makino

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Girls Deliver: Building an Integrated Ecosystem for Adolescent Girls, Karen Austrian and Emily Cho

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Social support and very young adolescent girl’s knowledge on sexual relationships: A comparative qualitative study of Girl Only Clubs’ participants and non-participants in rural Malawi, Wanangwa Chimwaza Manda, Mphatso Kamndaya, Nanlesta Pilgrim, Sanyukta Mathur, Effie Chipeta, and Yandisa Sikweyiya

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Research snapshot: Impacts of cash-plus programs on child marriage, Elrha R2HC Programme

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Evaluation of Biruh Tesfa (Bright Future) for All: A program for out-of-school girls, migrants, and domestic workers in low-income Ethiopian cities, Annabel Erulkar, Eyasu Hailu, Henock Markos, Getnet Demissie, Tsegahun Tessema, and Hana Hailu

Introduction to the Girl Roster, GIRL Center

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Recap Report: Girls Deliver Pre-Conference on Adolescent Girls at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference, GIRL Center

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Setting up the Girl RosterTM: Technical Guidance, GIRL Center

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Fulfilling the Radical Power of Education, Nicole Haberland and Corinne White

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Menstruation and adolescent girls' daily lives in rural Upper Egypt, Salma Abou Hussein and Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab

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Menstruation and adolescent girls' daily lives in rural Upper Egypt [Arabic], Salma Abou Hussein and Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab

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Leave no one behind: Integrated sexual and reproductive, mental health and psychosocial programming for not in employment, education or training (NEET) adolescents and youth in sub-Saharan Africa, Manasi Kumar, Joan Mutahi, and Beth Kangwana

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Determinants of school dropouts among adolescents: Evidence from a longitudinal study in India, Pradeep Kumar, Sangram Kishor Patel, Solomon Debbarma, and Niranjan Saggurti

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Effects of a single cash transfer on school re-enrollment during COVID-19 among vulnerable adolescent girls in Kenya: Randomized controlled trial, John A. Maluccio, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Beth Kangwana, Eva Ireri Muluve, Faith Mbushi, and Karen Austrian

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Which intervention synergies maximize AGYW's HIV outcomes? A classification and regression tree analysis of layered HIV prevention programming, Sanyukta Mathur, Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Raman Mishra, Craig Heck, and Michael Mbizvo