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The Council invites interested researchers to apply for a training workshop in Cairo to build the capacity of junior researchers in Egypt on reproductive health for youth. The application deadline for the 20–24 March workshop is 10 February 2010. (PDF)
In observance of International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM, the Council's INTACT Network is hosting "Interventions to Accelerate the Abandonment of FGM: Lessons Learned," an online e-discussion, 8–20 February 2010. This global online forum is an opportunity to share lessons learned, pose questions, and have a discussion with colleagues who are experienced in the field of FGM. (more)
New statistics project more than five million fewer deaths from AIDS in 2030 than previously estimated. The Population Council's John Bongaarts and co-authors François Pelletier and Patrick Gerland address the cause and implications of the revised estimate in a recent article in The Lancet, "How many more AIDS deaths?" (more)
Antares Pharma and the Population Council announce positive results from the Phase 2 trial of a contraceptive gel containing Nestorone®. (more)
The Population Council applauds the US government’s renewed support and dedication to meeting the health and development goals laid out in the ICPD and other related UN agreements. (more)
BMJ has announced the nominees for its prestigious annual award for "Getting Research into Practice." The Sexual Health and HIV Evidence into Practice (SHHEP) group—to which ABBA, a Population Council–led consortium, belongs—was nominated for successfully "advocating research findings to change the law in Ghana so that survivors of gender based and sexual violence are no longer forced to pay for their own medical tests to prove assault in court." Read more about this on page 6 of the linked PDF. (offsite link)
The Population Council was well represented at the 2009 International Conference on Family Planning in Kampala, Uganda (15–18 November). Staff shared their latest findings via a wide array of presentations and disseminated resources at an exhibit booth. (more)
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Population and Development Review, December 2009
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New book: New Lessons: The Power of Educating Adolescent Girls (2009) (PDF)
New reference: "Reference guides for health care organizations seeking accreditation for high-quality, gender-sensitive reproductive health services" (2009) (PDF) (PDF of appendixes)
New report: "Sexual violence: Setting the research agenda for Kenya" (2009) (PDF)
New working paper: "Trade liberalization, interindustry wage differentials and job quality in Egyptian manufacturing" (2009) (PDF) (see the MENA tab under Working Papers in Publications/Resources for more papers in this series)