To mark UN International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Norwegian news outlets Bistandsaktuelt and Nettavisen published new data highlighting Population Council research on Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C).
A new Lancet HIV commentary by Population Council Associate II, Waimar Tun highlights the need for more and better data on the prevalence of HIV in people with disabilities and the factors that put them at risk and hinder their access to services.
A new feature in The Guardian spotlights Population Council’s research through the Nia Project, which assesses how providing menstrual health products and reproductive health education affects girls’ education and health in Kenya.
Recent research in East and Southern Africa suggests that post-rape services intended for adults are increasingly frequented by girls, many between the ages of 11-14.
News Deeply explores efforts by young people in Nairobi to encourage their peers to talk and learn about sex before they start becoming sexually active. The article sets the context with recent research from the Population Council on the risks and vulnerabilities of adolescent girls in two marginalized areas of Kenya.
A new Lancet HIV commentary by Population Council associate Eileen Yam highlights the importance of addressing the family planning needs of HIV-positive adolescent girls and young women.
What do US Vice President Joe Biden, Afghan activist-rapper Sonita Alizadeh, actress-humanitarian Ashley Judd, and Population Council expert Chernor Bah all have in common?
The Huffington Post published a story about how survivors of sexual and gender-based violence are finding hope in shelters in Ethiopia.
NPR reports on the persistence of the HIV epidemic despite extensive efforts to curb new infections. The Council’s Julie Pulerwitz notes that efforts to prevent HIV have not been successful in reaching some of the most vulnerable populations.
In a new piece written for World AIDS Day in The Guardian, Center for Health and Gender Equity president Serra Sippel discusses the need to continue the progress that has been made on HIV prevention for girls and young women.
