PRB

Why It Matters

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is foundational to a person’s ability to thrive. It enables individuals to make informed decisions about their bodies and their futures, and to participate fully in their communities. When people can access SRH care that respects their rights and reflects their realities, they live with more freedom, health, and possibility. But this access doesn’t happen by accident; it happens when policies are built on data and data is grounded in people’s lived experiences. That’s where PRB comes in.

How We Drive Change

• Equipping governments, coalitions, the private sector, and civil society to shape SRH policy that expands access and protects rights.
• Turning complex demographic data into strategic insights that drive investments, guide programs, and promote accountability.
• Pinpointing specific gaps and barriers to achieving rights-based SRHR priorities, such as contraceptive use and adolescent fertility.
• Training youth leaders, journalists, and advocates to tell data-driven stories that shift mindsets and influence decision-makers.

Powering Policy With Data

• State of Access
  Offers a clear, comparative look at how state policies in the United States are shaping contraceptive access. This tool empowers advocates and policymakers in all 50 states to ensure that where someone lives doesn’t determine whether they can plan their future.
• PACE (Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced)
  Strengthened the ability of youth advocates, researchers, and civil society across 20+ countries to use data to drive change — resulting in over 240 shifts in policy, strategy, and funding. From rural clinics to national ministries, the impact is visible in expanded SRH services and stronger local leadership.
• SAFE ENGAGE (Expanding Access to Safe Abortion)
  Partnered with 90+ organizations in eight sub-Saharan African countries to train 400+ advocates and journalists, sparking 100+ policy dialogues, and helping create a more supportive environment for safe abortion care. These are conversations that save lives, reduce stigma, and restore dignity.
• EEDA (Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy)
  Equip youth advocates in Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Uganda with the data they need to lead their own family planning advocacy campaigns. The result: more than 50 new policy and funding commitments, over 100 youth-created communication tools, and a powerful shift. Young people are no longer just being counted; they are leading the movement in their very own communities.

We See Data as a Tool for Dignity

At PRB, we believe that population data must serve the people it describes. We work to shift power toward local leadership, center lived experience in research, and ensure that SRH policies reflect both reality and rights.

Our goal is simple: A world where everyone, everywhere, can access care that honors their body, their choices, and their voice.

Learn more about our approach to localization and power shifting in global development.