Population Council research and programs help girls acquire education and life skills so they can prevent pregnancy, avoid HIV and gender-based violence, and increase their chances of finding paid work. Read more about Council programs in Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Kenya and Uganda.
Call for papers: International seminar on unmet need for family planning, Nanyuki, Kenya, 14-16 May 2013. Submission deadline: 20 December 2012.
A new Population Council study published in Science Translational Medicine provides the first efficacy data on the delivery of a microbicide from a vaginal ring. Read the release and download a copy of the paper.
A new publication, Family Planning Programs for the 21st Century: Rationale and Design makes the case for increased funding and support for family planning and provides a roadmap to policymakers and donors interested in implementing high-quality programs.
Population Council president Peter Donaldson describes the power of family planning to improve lives, empower women, and reduce poverty. (watch the video)
Actress and Population Council friend Sigourney Weaver describes how the Population Council conducts research, delivers solutions, and improves lives in a short video. (watch the video)
Connect
Population and Development Review, September 2012
Studies in Family Planning, September 2012
Population Briefs, September 2012
Momentum, May 2012
Videos:
Peter Donaldson: The power of family planning (more)
Council conversation: John Bongaarts and John Townsend (more)
Sigourney Weaver: Friend of the Population Council (more)
Why I Give: Sarah Friedman (more)
