This report explores the links between masculine norms and men's likelihood to perpetrate or experience violence, and the associated implications of efforts to prevent various forms of men's violence.Read More
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As Practitioner and Mother, Empowerment is the Goal
This blog reflects the thoughts of an advocate, professional, and a mother. "Two key lessons I learned through this experience were that (1) we mustn’t underestimate young people and (2) getting results out of policies is hard work."Read More
New Global Health eLearning Center Course: Postabortion Care
Postabortion care provides a package of family planning and other services for women having complications from a miscarriage, incomplete abortion, or induced abortion. This course provides an overview of postabortion care and the evidence behind it, best practices for programming, and indicators for monitoring and evaluation.Read More
A Deviance Approach to Understanding Use of Maternal Health Care Services in Bangladesh
Use of maternal health care can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in countries like Bangladesh, where rates of these outcomes are high. Community characteristics are associated with use of maternal care services, this research investigates whether deviation from community norms is associated with service use.Read More
Expanding Method Choice in Africa with Long-Acting Methods: IUDs, Implants or Both?
This article reviews key components of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of guiding policies and programs. The authors assess trends in access to the intrauterine device and implant; examine trends in use, source of supply, discontinuation, and user characteristics; and discuss prospects for and policy implications of expanding method choice by increasing LARCs’ availability in national programs.Read More
Access for All Series: Policies for Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development
This paper explores how transportation systems have failed to account for diverse mobility patterns and needs among genders globally. It provides an overview of the gender aspects of sustainability mobility for civil society, government officials, foundations, and transport experts, and it offers a set of recommendations to improve access for women. Read More
