Zeba Sathar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
Zeba A. Sathar is a senior program associate with the Poverty, Gender, and Youth program and the country director of the Population Council in Islamabad, Pakistan, where she manages one of the largest Council offices, overseeing a diverse program of technical assistance, research, and capacity building. Sathar has over 25 years of experience, specializing in social science research with immediate application in program planning and policy formulation. Her expertise includes formative research, large cross-national comparative studies, advocacy for policy change, analysis of demographic trends and patterns, and evaluations of health service delivery systems. Prior to joining the Council, Sathar was chief of research–demography at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics; a consultant with the World Bank in Islamabad; and chief of research in the Demography Division with the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
In 2005 Sathar was named a recipient of the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz award in recognition of her public service in Pakistan. This award is conferred by the president on those who have attained academic distinction in the fields of science, art, and literature; in sports and nursing; or for dedicated service and selfless devotion to human rights and public service. Sathar is also the first Pakistani to be elected to the governing council of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.
Sathar has a Ph.D. in medical demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and an M.Sc. in demography from the London School of Economics. She has over 90 professional publications and presentations to her credit and is frequently cited for her research on the effects of gender, women's status, and autonomy on maternal and child health.
Zeba Sathar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
Educational Opportunities in Rural Areas (more)
Council researchers are studying the implications of changes in schooling opportunities in rural Pakistan and their implications for family building as well as children’s school participation and attainment.
(1/1997 - ongoing)
Topics: Schooling
Countries: Pakistan
National Survey of Young People (more)
A nationally representative survey of young people (ages 15–24) in Pakistan in 2001–02 collected data on all aspects of the lives of young people.
(1/2001 - ongoing)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood
Countries: Pakistan
Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) (more)
FALAH aims to increase the use of family planning and birth spacing in Pakistan by removing barriers to family planning services and improving knowledge.
(6/2007 - 5/2012)
Topics: Family planning services; Maternal and newborn health
Countries: Pakistan
Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN) (more)
The Council is overseeing the management of the monitoring and evaluation component of the Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN) a five-year project designed to assist the Government of Pakistan in implementing the full spectrum of interventions necessary to address mother and newborn health.
(11/2004 - 9/2009)
Topics: Monitoring and evaluation; Newborn/infant health; Postpartum maternal care; Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Countries: Pakistan
Building on the 2005 Population Summit (more)
Population Council researchers are working to ensure that population becomes a more central issue in Pakistan's development plans and policies.
(10/2006 - 8/2008)
Topics: Population policy and demographic analysis
Countries: Pakistan
Analyzing the Links Between Population and Poverty (more)
Council researchers in Pakistan gathered evidence used to initiate discussion on population issues and ensure their funding.
(12/2006 - 12/2007)
Topics: Population policy and demographic analysis
Countries: Pakistan
Building Capacity and Supporting Evidence-based Programs and Policies in Population and Reproductive Health in Pakistan. (more)
In Pakistan, the Council is working to build capacity and support evidence-based programs and policies in population and reproductive health.
(6/2006 - 5/2007)
Topics:
Countries: Pakistan
Evaluation of the Punjab Female School Stipend Program (more)
Council researchers evaluated the effect of stipends on school enrollment in Punjab.
(9/2006 - 6/2007)
Topics: Schooling
Countries: Pakistan
Pilot Study of Contraception and Abortion in Five Country Settings (more)
Council researchers in Pakistan contributed to a five-country study of contraception and abortion.
(3/2006 - 2/2007)
Topics: Access to contraceptive methods; Safe abortion and postabortion care
Countries: Pakistan
Zeba Sathar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
Is mobility the missing link in improving girls' schooling in Pakistan? (abstract)Callum,Christine; Sathar,Zeba A.; ul Haque,Minhaj
Asian Population Studies 8(1): 5-22
Publication date: 2012
Pakistan's population prospects, 2010-2030: A glass half full or half empty?
Sathar,Zeba A.; Groth,H.; Sousa-Poza,A.
from Population Dynamics in Muslim Countries, pp. 79-95
Publication date: 2012
Status of family planning in Pakistan
Sathar,Zeba A.; Zaidi,Batool; Zaman,Wasin; Masnin,Hairudin; Loftus,John
from Family Planning in Asia and the Pacific: Addressing the Challenges, pp. 201-216
Publication date: 2012
The power of girls' schooling for young women's empowerment and reproductive health (PDF)
Zaidi,Batool; Sathar,Zeba A.; ul Haque,Minhaj; Zafar,Fareeha
Publication date: 2012
Managing unplanned pregnancies in five countries: Perspectives on contraception and abortion decisions (abstract)
Tsui,Amy Ong; Casterline,John B.; Singh,Susheela; Bankole,Akinrinola; Moore,Ann M.; Omideyi,Adekunbi; Palomino Ramirez,Nancy; Sathar,Zeba A.; Juarez,Fatima; Shellenberg,Kristen M.
Global Public Health 6(suppl. 1): S21-S24
Publication date: 2011
Social stigma and disclosure about induced abortion: Results from an exploratory study (abstract)
Shellenberg,Kristen M.; Moore,Ann M.; Bankole,Akinrinola; Juarez,Fatima; Omideyi,Adekunbi; Palomino Ramirez,Nancy; Sathar,Zeba A.; Singh,Susheela; Tsui,Amy Ong
Global Public Health 6(suppl. 1): S111-S125
Publication date: 2011
Fertility prospects in Pakistan (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Zaidi,Batool
Expert Paper (no. 2011/7)
Publication date: 2009
Estimating the incidence of abortion in Pakistan (abstract)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Singh,Susheela; Fikree,Fariyal F.
Studies in Family Planning 38(1): 11-22
Publication date: 2007
Fewer and better-educated children: Expanded choices in schooling and fertility in rural Pakistan (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; ul Haque,Minhaj; Khan,Mumraiz; Grant,Monica J.
Publication date: 2006
Introducing client-centered reproductive health services in a Pakistani setting (abstract) (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Jain,Anrudh K.; RamaRao,Saumya; ul Haque,Minhaj; Kim,Jacqueline
Studies in Family Planning 36(3): 221-234
Publication date: 2005
The effect of gender differences in primary school access, type, and quality on the decision to enroll in rural Pakistan (abstract)
Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Mete,Cem; Sathar,Zeba A.
Economic Development and Cultural Change 53(3): 685-710
Publication date: 2005
Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001-2002: A Nationally Representative Survey (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; ul Haque,Minhaj; Faizunnissa,Azeema; Sultana,Munawar; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Diers,Judith A.; Grant,Monica J.
Publication date: 2003
Schooling opportunities for girls as a stimulus for fertility change in rural Pakistan
Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Mete,Cem; ul Haque,Minhaj
Economic Development and Cultural Change 51(3): 677-698
Publication date: 2003
Learning's hidden value: Girls' schooling and the fertility transition in rural Pakistan
Sathar,Zeba A.
Orgyn 13(3): 8-12
Publication date: 2002
The effect of gender differences in primary school access, type, and quality on the decision to enroll in rural Pakistan (PDF)
Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Mete,Cem; Sathar,Zeba A.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 164)
Publication date: 2002
Family planning in Pakistan: A turning point
Hakim,Abdul; Miller,Peter C.; Sathar,Zeba A.; Phillips,James F.
from Fertility Transition in South Asia, pp. 135-157
Publication date: 2001
Fertility Transition in South Asia
Publication date: 2001
Intellectual origins of post-World War II population policies in South Asia
Demeny,Paul; Sathar,Zeba A.; Phillips,James F.
from Fertility Transition in South Asia, pp. 331-346
Publication date: 2001
Obstacles to contraceptive use in Pakistan: A study in Punjab (abstract) (PDF)
Casterline,John B.; Sathar,Zeba A.; ul Haque,Minhaj
Studies in Family Planning 32(2): 95-110
Publication date: 2001
Obstacles to contraceptive use in Pakistan: A study in Punjab (PDF)
Casterline,John B.; Sathar,Zeba A.; ul Haque,Minhaj
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 145)
Publication date: 2001
Population policy implications of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
Jain,Anrudh K.; Sathar,Zeba A.; Phillips,James F.
from Fertility Transition in South Asia, pp. 386-400
Publication date: 2001
Prospects for fertility decline and implications for population growth in South Asia
Bongaarts,John; Amin,Sajeda; Sathar,Zeba A.; Phillips,James F.
from Fertility Transition in South Asia, pp. 401-422
Publication date: 2001
The relative roles of gender and development in explaining fertility in rural Punjab
Shahnaz,Kazi; Sathar,Zeba A.; Phillips,James F.
from Fertility Transition in South Asia, pp. 242-262
Publication date: 2001
Women's autonomy in India and Pakistan: The influence of religion and region (abstract) (PDF)
Jejeebhoy,Shireen J.; Sathar,Zeba A.
Population and Development Review 27(4): 687-712
Publication date: 2001
Greater investments in children through women's empowerment: A key to demographic change in Pakistan? (PDF)
Durrant,Valerie L.; Sathar,Zeba A.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 137)
Publication date: 2000
Investments in Children's Education and Family-Building Behavior in Pakistan: Findings from Rural NWFP and Punjab
Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; ul Haque,Minhaj
Publication date: 2000
Schooling opportunities for girls as a stimulus for fertility change in rural Pakistan (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.; Mete,Cem; ul Haque,Minhaj
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 143)
Publication date: 2000
The onset of fertility transition in Pakistan (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Casterline,John B.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 112)
Publication date: 1998
The onset of fertility transition in Pakistan (abstract) (PDF)
Sathar,Zeba A.; Casterline,John B.
Population and Development Review 24(4): 773-796
Publication date: 1998
Work patterns in rural Pakistan: Intersections between gender, family, and class
Sathar,Zeba A.; Desai,Sonalde
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 90)
Publication date: 1996
Who gets primary schooling in Pakistan: Inequalities among and within families
Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.
Policy Research Division Working Paper (no. 52)
Publication date: 1993
Zeba Sathar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate & Country Director
New challenges in reproductive health (PDF)Plenary session at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, 28 September
Sathar,Zeba A.
Publication date: 2009
Tapping unmet need for family planning: Opportunity for contraceptive uptake (PDF)
Presentation at the National Conference on Delivery of Family Planning Services by Health Care Providers, Islamabad, 15 December
Sathar,Zeba A.
Publication date: 2009
The interrelations among gender, population and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
Keynote presentation at the United Nations 42nd Session of the Commission on Population and Development, New York, 1 April
Sathar,Zeba A.
Publication date: 2009
Implications of an improving service environment for changes in fertility behavior in rural Pakistan
Paper presented at the Population Association of America 2007 Annual Meeting, New York, 30 March
Ghuman,Sharon; Sathar,Zeba A.; Lloyd,Cynthia B.
Publication date: 2007
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E-mail: zsathar@popcouncil.org
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