In 2015, more than 300,000 women died during childbirth, many from preventable causes. Ninety-nine percent of the deaths occurred in developing countries. Women’s empowerment may be a key factor in decreasing maternal mortality rates, notes Ndola Prata of the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, and research like Prata’s is pushing governments to maximize their resources for women.Read More
Journal Article
Bias in Contraceptive Provision to Young Women Among Private Health Care Providers in South West Nigeria
This paper explores health care providers' biases regarding contraceptive use by adolescent and young adult women, drawing on a study of private health-sector health care facilities in South West Nigeria and how provider bias impacts quality of care and method choice. Read More
Bias in Contraceptive Provision to Young Women Among Private Health Care Providers in South West Nigeria
Health care providers' biases regarding the provision of contraceptives to adolescent and young adult women may restrict women's access to contraceptive methods and affect quality of care. This article encourages interventions that address underlying sociocultural beliefs that create a barrier to proper reproductive health care.Read More
Market-Testing a Smartphone Application for Family Planning: Assessing Potential of the CycleBeads App in Seven Countries Through Digital Monitoring
The CycleBeads app, a digital platform using a modern method of family planning, helps women track their cycles and achieve or prevent pregnancy. The app's developer conducted social media campaigns in seven countries to monitor cost, distribution, and understand users and their experiences. The campaign results suggest that the app’s low-cost approach makes it accessible to women.Read More
Does It Take a Village? Fostering Gender Equity Among Early Adolescents in Nepal
Traditional gender norms in Nepal contribute to a lack of opportunity for women and girls and limit their access to reproductive health services. Early adolescence provides a key opportunity to shift these harmful norms. The results of this study suggest that family- and community-based interventions can be effective at improving gender equity among very young adolescents.Read More
Gender Responsive Budgeting in Ethiopia’s Country-Wide Social Accountability Program
Gender-responsive budgeting determines budget content based on inclusive policy processes that require wide stakeholder participation. A recent effort to launch a community-based gender-responsive budgeting tool in Ethiopia created a tool that is applicable at the grassroots level, leading to tangible improvements in women and girls' access to services.Read More
