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The Migration Intersections Grid: An organizing framework for migration research in and through the twenty-first century
No full textFor this special issue of the International Migration Review, we develop and provide a comprehensive organizing framework, the Migration Intersections Grid (MIG), to inform and guide migration research in and through the remainder of the twenty-first century. We motivate our work by conducting a high-level scoping review of summaries and syntheses of different directions of travel in migration research over time. Informed by these results, we then identify and describe 12 components that constitute the MIG, which, as we later discuss, is an interactive intersectional organizing framework. Finally, we illustrate the MIG\u27s interactive intersectional nature by applying it to several areas of migration research where a comprehensive organizing framework of this sort is needed to address existing and emerging issues and questions now and in the coming decades
Infographic: On-site provision of family planning services in factory settings in Egypt [in Arabic]
Get PDFUnder the project titled Offering Family Planning Services in Factory Settings in Egypt: Examining Feasibility, Acceptability, and Cost, this set of infographics describe the intervention conducted in Alexandria, Egypt, aimed at addressing male and female workers\u27 needs for family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) information and services. These infographics provide an overview of the intervention components, the results of the quantitative evaluation, as well as the cost and return on investment analysis
On-site provision of family planning services in factory settings in Egypt [in Arabic]
Get PDFBetween February 2023 and May 2024, the Population Council, in partnership with the Egyptian Chamber of Apparel and Home Textile Industries (ECAHT) and with support from the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cairo, assessed the acceptability, effectiveness and cost of an intervention that combines raising awareness of family planning/reproductive health with on-site provision of family planning services. The intervention, known as the “Our Health is Our Capital” project, was implemented in 10 garment factories in El Amereya Free Investment Zone. Results showed that this model of public–private partnership is acceptable to both workers and factory managers/line supervisors, is effective in addressing workers’ family planning needs, and is a smart investment for businesses. A number of recommendations for scaling up this intervention to the national level are provided in the report
A new vision for male contraception research and development
No full textOn June 6, 2024, the Population Council hosted the Fourth Congress of the International Consortium for Male Contraception on the Rockefeller University Campus in New York City. This Congress follows three former conferences held in Paris at the French Academy of Medicine, resulting in the publication of manifestos making a plea for the advancement of research in this field. The meeting in New York brought together the major researchers in the field. Many actors in this process attended the meeting, from scientists exploring new mechanisms of action to innovative manufacturers, dedicated providers, and communicators with creative market insights
Gender and education practice in Kenya
Get PDFThe Kenya Gender and Education Roadmap is a series of four evidence briefs designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the gender and education landscape in Kenya. Drawing from a variety of key data sources, including the Population Council’s Evidence for Gender and Education Resource (EGER) Database, DHS and national-level datasets, and recent literature from East Africa the series provides data-driven insights into gender-related barriers to schooling, especially for girls. By combining needs assessments, current evidence, and practice-based research, the series sheds light on the alignments and gaps in Kenya’s efforts to achieve gender equity in education. This brief assesses current data from the EGER Database to provide a snapshot of the current gender and education practice landscape in Kenya. It highlights where programs are being implemented, which interventions they are using, and what outcomes they are aiming to achieve
COVID-19 pandemic and women\u27s age at marriage: New evidence From India
No full textA rich literature has documented the relationship between age at marriage and girls’ health and educational outcomes. The upheaval caused by the pandemic on household decision-making has been hypothesized to have influenced the age of marriage, but the direction of impact is unclear. On the one hand, the pandemic may have increased the age at marriage if lockdown policies and negative income shocks to families placed a burden on household wealth and the ability to pay for weddings. On the other hand, the age of marriage could have decreased during the pandemic due to school closures that kept girls out of school, parental deaths that encouraged families to expedite weddings, and lower wedding costs because of government mandates to have smaller weddings. Using data from the National Family Health Survey of 2019–2021 of India, we explore how the pandemic impacted age at marriage for women using district and household fixed effects models. After accounting for secular trends in the age of marriage and contingent on the model and specification, we find a significant increase in age at marriage for women who got married during the pandemic by 1.1–1.2 years as compared with those married before the pandemic
Development of a pharmacy-based HIV PrEP service delivery intervention for Washington, District of Columbia (DC): A study protocol
No full textPharmacy-based PrEP service delivery models can help address many of the barriers that inhibit the uptake of PrEP. In an increasing number of states, legislation has been passed, or is under consideration, to allow pharmacists to initiate PrEP without a prescription from a physician or other prescriber. However, there is not yet legislation in Washington, DC to allow pharmacy-based PrEP despite its potential to curb new cases of HIV, which disproportionately affect the Black community in the area. The DC Ends HIV Plan has a goal of less than 130 new cases of HIV per year by 2030, which would require that over 13,000 high-risk residents use PrEP. However, in 2021 only 6,724 Washingtonians were taking PrEP. This study seeks to address the absence of critical formative research into the factors that would influence the implementation of pharmacy-based PrEP in Washington DC using the Implementation Mapping (IM) framework. A needs assessment will be conducted through indepth interviews (IDIs) with pharmacists (n = 6), PrEP providers (n = 6), current PrEP users (n = 6), DC Department of Health officials (n = 2), DC Board of Pharmacy officials (n = 4) and pharmacy-based PrEP experts (n = 4) to provide input on the operational aspects of pharmacy-based PrEP model as a strategy to increase PrEP uptake. Information gathered through this needs assessment will be used to develop standard operating procedures for the introduction of pilot pharmacy-based PrEP into community-based retail pharmacies
An exploration of the landscape of Young Feminist Organizing/Organizations (YFO) in Kenya & Mexico
Get PDFOver the last 10 years, numerous youth-led initiatives have emerged globally to address local development and social challenges. These initiatives focus on issues such as gender inequalities, women’s economic empowerment, gender-based violence (GBV), access to safe abortion, girls’ education, climate justice, and other social problems. The Population Council-Kenya and the Population Council-Mexico joined forces with young feminist organizations (YFOs), feminist academics, and other stakeholders to conduct participatory evaluation research. This research aimed to better understand the YFO landscape in Kenya and Mexico, including organization, operations, challenges, and shared experiences. The study provides an overview of youth-led feminist organizations in Kenya and Mexico, covering various aspects such as demographic and background characteristics, key focus areas, methods of communication and collaboration, legal status, funding, and target populations, which refers to the group programs, interventions, or actions they are intended to serve
Leçons pour les programmes intégrés de changement social et comportemental: Exploration des déterminants comportementaux de la planification familiale, de la santé maternelle et infantile et de la nutrition au Niger
No full textDevelopment of mucoadhesive electrospun scaffolds for intravaginal delivery of \u3ci\u3eLactobacilli\u3c/i\u3e spp., a tenside, and metronidazole for the management of bacterial vaginosis
No full textBacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina associated with thriving anaerobes, such as Gardnerella vaginitis and other associated pathogens. These pathogens form a biofilm responsible for the recurrence of infection after antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was to develop a novel mucoadhesive polyvinyl alcohol and polycaprolactone electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for vaginal delivery, incorporating metronidazole, a tenside, and Lactobacilli. This approach to drug delivery sought to combine an antibiotic for bacterial clearance, a tenside biofilm disruptor, and a lactic acid producer to restore healthy vaginal flora and prevent the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis. F7 and F8 had the least ductility at 29.25% and 28.39%, respectively, and this could be attributed to the clustering of particles that prevented the mobility of the crazes. F2 had the highest at 93.83% due to the addition of a surfactant that increased the affinity of the components. The scaffolds exhibited mucoadhesion between 31.54 ± 0.83% and 57.86 ± 0.95%, where an increased sodium cocoamphoacetate concentration led to increased mucoadhesion. F6 showed the highest mucoadhesion at 57.86 ± 0.95%, as compared to 42.67 ± 1.22% and 50.89 ± 1.01% for the F8 and F7 scaffolds, respectively. The release of metronidazole via a non-Fickian diffusion-release mechanism indicated both swelling and diffusion. The anomalous transport within the drug-release profile pointed to a drug-discharge mechanism that combined both diffusion and erosion. The viability studies showed a growth of Lactobacilli fermentum in both the polymer blend and the nanofiber formulation that was retained post-storage at 25 °C for 30 days. The developed electrospun scaffolds for the intravaginal delivery of Lactobacilli spp., along with a tenside and metronidazole for the management of bacterial vaginosis, provide a novel tool for the treatment and management of recurrent vaginal infection