This slide deck consists of 57 data-driven slides that can be used by advocates, program planners, and funders, to make the case for engaging boys and men in family planning. The presentation includes a discussion of men and women’s ideal family size, men’s current use of and beliefs about contraception, advantages to men of being involved in family planning, and multiple barriers and challenges that...Read More
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COVID-19 and Violence Against Women: The Evidence Behind the Talk
This study, conducted in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, conducted an analysis of big data to better understand pre- and post-COVID perceptions and concerns around violence against women. The webinar recording from the launch can be found here (passcode: i!Ci2MH4), the slides from the presentation can be found here, and a three-page fact sheet on the study can be found here.Read More
Menstrual Health Challenges During COVID-19: A Digital Storytelling Video From Kenya
This digital storytelling video series by the Menstruation Shouts project aims to explore the menstrual health experiences and challenges of healthcare workers working the frontlines of the COVID-19 response in Kenya and Egypt. These videos seek to break the silence on menstruation among adolescent girls and healthcare workers while creating empathy among the general public and motivating program designers and implementers to take immediate action...Read More
Choices and Challenges
Women’s decisions about family planning change over time, with many switching or ending their use of contraceptives partly because of dissatisfaction with the available options. PRB has released a 2020 edition of its Choices and Challenges data visualization that offers deeper policy and program insights into the family planning needs and preferences of women and their families by spotlighting trends in 12 countries in Asia...Read More
Bending the Curve Towards Gender Equality: A Q&A About the Power of Gender Data with Papa Seck, Chief Statistician of UN Women
In this Q&A, Alison Holder, Director of Equal Measures 2030, and Papa Seck, Chief Statistician for UN Women, speak about why decision-makers need to get serious about capturing gender data that recognize intersecting inequalities. With gender-disaggregated data, governments have an opportunity to drive smarter investments and create the policies, programs, and solutions needed to tackle deeply entrenched inequity, advance gender equality, and create more inclusive,...Read More
Sexual Violence Surging in South Sudan
Women and girls continue to face the brunt of violence in the northern region of South Sudan with persistently high and brutal levels of sexual violence, a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Commission found. At least 175 women and girls experienced sexual and physical violence between September and December 2018 alone. The commission urged President Salva Kiir to investigate and seek justice...Read More
