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Women’s and Men’s Experience of Spousal Violence in Two African Countries: Does Gender Matter?

(September 2012) Dr. Sunita Kishor and Sarah E.K. Brady, from MEASURE DHS (ICF Macro) discussed the frequency, severity, and health consequences of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), comparing married men and married women, using DHS data from Ghana and Uganda.

USAID’s Work Addressing and Preventing Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

(August 2012) On Aug. 8, 2012, Sara Rasmussen-Tall, USAID’s Social Protection Unit Leader in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), presented at a Brown Bag organized by the IGWG Gender-Based Violence Task Force on the challenges and successes encountered in her work providing support t…

Celebrating Men as Fathers and Allies in Gender Equality and Improved Health

(June 2012) This presentation featured: Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA (Keynote Address) Gary Barker, International Director, Promundo Tracy Carson, Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, US Department of State The Honorable…

Third Annual Malthus Lecture: “How Can We Feed a Growing World and Still Sustain the Planet?”

(May 2012) The Malthus Lectureship, a partnership between the Population Reference Bureau and the International Food Policy Researc h Institute (IFPRI), promotes the study of the connections among nutrition, food, agriculture, and population, and invites an outstanding scholar or policymaker to give…

Maternal Health and Gender-Based Violence

(May 2012) In honor of Mother’s Day, the Gender-Based Violence Task Force of the Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) held a May 10th event on “Maternal Health and Gender-Based Violence: Research on and Responses to Service Provider Abuse in Childbirth and Intimate Partner Violence Du…

Plenary for International Women’s Day 2012

(March 2012) On March 7, 2012, the Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) held a plenary to commemorate the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day. Held at the International Student House, the plenary line-up was filled with presentations discussing exciting and innovative work focusi…

Sixth Annual PopPov Conference on Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development

(January 2012) The 6th Annual PopPov Conference was held in Accra, Ghana, in January 2012. In this video, participants shared their reflections on the conference, the importance of the PopPov Network and its research, and how to connect research findings to policy. Video: Sixth Annual PopPov …

Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner and Non-Partner Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(January 2012) On Jan. 12, 2012, the Interagency Gender Working Group’s (IGWG) Gender-based Violence Task Force held a brown bag presentation entitled “Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner and Non-Partner Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” The pr…

Data on Gender-Based Violence: What’s New and What’s Not

(December 2011) To commemorate the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, the Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG), PAHO, and USAID held an event entitled “Data on Gender-Based Violence: What’s New and What’s Not” on Dec. 6, 2011. The event featured four prese…

The Effects of Military Deployment on Family Health

(October 2011) Extended involvement of the United States military in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to new realities for military personnel and their families. On Oct. 28, 2011, the Population Reference Bureau and the Hopkins Population Center sponsored its 5th Annual Symposium on Policy and Health: &…

Malawi Male Motivators Project

(October 2011) Brad Kerner has worked for adolescents’ reproductive health for 12 years through clinical health education and service provision with particular competencies in adolescent reproductive and sexual health, male involvement in reproductive health, family planning and HIV/AIDS preve…

Technical Update on Engaging Men in Family Planning and Ending Gender-Based Violence

(October 2011) On Oct. 4, 2011, the Interagency Gender Working Group hosted a three-part technical update on engaging men in family planning and ending gender-based violence at the International Student House in Washington, D.C.