PRB Experts Named to G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) announced today that President and CEO Jennifer Sciubba and Senior Fellow Apoorva Jadhav have been appointed to the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) under France’s 2026 G7 Presidency. Drs. Sciubba and Jadhav are two of the 21 members selected for this year’s Council, reflecting PRB’s position as a leading voice on the intersection of population science, gender equality, and policy.

Created in 2018 by Canada to ensure gender quality was advanced under the G7 presidency, the GEAC is an independent international body composed of experts nominated by member states. Under the French Presidency, the Council is tasked with delivering an analysis of demographic developments, their economic, social and political determinants, and formulating recommendations to G7 leaders to address demographic challenges from a feminist perspective and centered on freedom of choice.

Sciubba and Jadhav bring complementary expertise well-suited to the GEAC’s mandate. Sciubba is a leading expert in political demography who has advised the U.S. Department of Defense and written widely on population trends for policymakers and the public. Jadhav spent eight years at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ultimately serving as the agency’s chief demographic expert — overseeing data collection and development policy across more than 40 countries. Together, they bring rare depth to a Council focused on the intersection of demographic change and gender equality.

Their appointment positions PRB’s evidence-based approach at the heart of an international policy process that will shape G7 commitments on gender equality for years to come.

“Demographic change is one of the defining challenges of our time, and how we respond to it will have profound consequences for women’s rights and bodily autonomy,” said Sciubba. “I look forward to bringing PRB’s evidence-informed perspective to the GEAC and working alongside our fellow Council members to develop recommendations that put human rights at the center.”

 “Demography is not destiny; it is a test of governance,” Jadhav added. “Economic concerns about demographic change are real and they demand rigorous response, not dismissal. Outcomes are a mirror of investment, infrastructure, and genuine choice. The GEAC’s mandate is to translate that evidence into the structural solutions governments actually need, reflecting nuance and context.”

The GEAC will convene multiple times throughout 2026, ultimately presenting its recommendations in front of G7 leadership later this year. The Council’s work builds on a GEAC legacy that includes the G7 Dashboard for Gender Gaps, launched in 2022 to monitor progress and strengthen accountability on gender equality commitments across G7 nations.

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