As a core partner on the Population Council-led consortium Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive, PRB’s role is to build the consortium’s capacity for research uptake and to develop innovative tools and products to improve how researchers communicate their findings about FGM/C to key decisionmakers. From 2015 to 2019, the African-led consortium developed innovative research methods and uncovered new evidence...Read More
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Closing the Poor–Rich Gap in Contraceptive Use in Rwanda: Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms
Using data from the 2005, 2010, and 2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Surveys, 19,028 in-union women (15–49 years) were analyzed to examine trends in socioeconomic disparities in contraceptive use. The shrinking of gaps in contraceptive use by socioeconomic status coincided with narrowing of disparities in demand for children and with improvements in family planning services, suggesting that disadvantaged populations may have especially benefited from public programs...Read More
Utilizing Cash and Voucher Assistance within Gender-based Violence Case Management to Support Crisis-Affected Populations in Ecuador
A recent pilot project undertaken by the WRC and CARE in Ecuador shows that giving women cash and vouchers as part of a program to prevent and respond to GBV can be highly effective and yield positive impacts in the lives of GBV survivors and individuals at risk of GBV. This brief highlights the importance of better understanding how CVA can help prevent, mitigate, and...Read More
Gender-based violence and environment linkages
This analysis reveals the complex, interlinking nature of GBV across three main contexts: access to and control of natural resources; environmental pressure and threats; and environmental action to defend and conserve ecosystems and resources. It aims to raise awareness of and engage actors working in environmental and sustainable development, gender equality, and GBV policymaking and programming spheres to inform rights-based, gender-responsive approaches to environmental policy,...Read More
Supporting Best Practices: Guidelines for Funding Programs That Engage and Mobilize Men and Boys in Violence Prevention
In collaboration with ACWS and the Government of Alberta, Shift created a practical set of guidelines to support funders and policymakers investing in programs that engage and mobilize men and boys in preventing violence against women and advancing gender justice. The guidelines aim to inform funding decisions and help advance effective practices in engaging and mobilizing men and boys in violence prevention.Read More
Economic Impacts of Gender Inequality in Niger
Reducing gender inequality could increase GDP per capita by more than a fourth in Niger by 2030. These significant economic gains would be generated by enabling women to have the same earnings as men and reducing fertility and thereby population growth. This study examines how investing in girls’ education and reducing child marriage are critical to achieve these objectives, as are investments to raise women’s...Read More
