Region: Global
Contraceptive Evidence: Questions and Answers
Thirty years ago, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) published Contraceptive Safety: Rumors and Realities to provide policymakers, program managers, and service providers with accurate information on the risks and benefits of contraceptive methods.
Report. Reflections From Five Years of Research on FGM/C
From 2015 to 2019, the African-led consortium developed innovative research methods and uncovered new evidence about the practice and how it is changing—focusing on families and communities, and health and legal systems—in eight countries: Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Reflections From Five Years of Research on FGM/C
From 2015 to 2019, the African-led consortium developed innovative research methods and uncovered new evidence about the practice and how it is changing—focusing on families and communities, and health and legal systems—in eight countries: Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Database. Child Undercount Risk Database (2020)
PRB identifies factors predicting where children under age 5 are more likely to be missed in the 2020 Census and develops a new undercount risk measure for young children.
Fact Sheet. Knowledge is Power–Ensuring a Healthy Future for Youth in Addis Ababa
In 2018, Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) conducted interviews and focus groups in three Ethiopian regions to assess implementation of youth-friendly contraceptive services.
The Path to Equality for Women and Young Persons With Disabilities
Presentation tools to engage with decisionmakers to achieve sexual and reproductive health and rights and end gender-based violence.
FICHE D’INFORMATION: L’application du Protocole de Maputo peut réduire les avortements non sécurisés
Le Protocole à la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples relatif aux droits des femmes en Afrique (généralement désigné « Protocole de Maputo ») a été adopté en 2003 par l’Union africaine afin de promouvoir l’égalité des droits pour les filles et les femmes.
Fact Sheet. Applying the Maputo Protocol Can Reduce Unsafe Abortions
By asoares
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (commonly known as the Maputo Protocol) was adopted in 2003 by the African Union to uphold equal rights for girls and women.
Within Reach: Expanding Access to Safe Abortion
Produced by Population Reference Bureau under the SAFE ENGAGE project, the presentation uses the latest data and evidence to illustrate how policy changes can decrease maternal mortality by improving equitable access to safe abortion services.