Population Council
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Description
The Population Council conducts research to address critical health and development issues. We empower girls to protect themselves and have a say in their own lives. Our work allows couples to plan their families and chart their futures. And we help people avoid HIV infection and access life-saving HIV services. We conduct research and programs in more than 50 countries. Our New York headquarters supports a global network of offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The Council is at the forefront of identifying what works in girls’ education. We are gathering the evidence needed to ensure that all girls can complete a high-quality, safe secondary school education. And we are translating that evidence for use by practitioners and policy-makers working with communities around the world.
Primary Functions
- Research - other
- Research - project evaluation
Secondary Functions
- Capacity building/Technical assistance
- Program/Project Implementation
Geographic Scope
- Global / regional
Areas of work Back to Top
Education topics addressed
Attainment
- Post-secondary
- Primary completion
- Primary enrollment
- Primary to secondary transition
- Secondary completion
Other
- Transition from school to work
Other skills
- Life skills/sexuality education
- Rights/empowerment education
- Social and emotional learning
Quality
- School quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- STEM
Cross-cutting topics addressed
- Adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
- Early/child marriage
- Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
- Empowerment
- HIV and STIs
- Migration
- Nutrition
- Violence (at home, in relationships)
Funders and partners Back to Top
Current girls’ education funders
Current girls' education partners
Locations and contact information Back to Top
Website
Headquarters location(s)
- New York, New York, United States of America
Office location(s)
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- India
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Senegal
- United States of America
- Zambia
Contacts
- Meredith Kozak
- Research Analyst, Evidence for Gender and Education Resource
- mkozak@popcouncil.org
- Population Council
Locations of current girls’ education work
Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Pakistan
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Zambia
Projects Back to Top
Research Project/Report/Study
Adolescent Girls Initiative - Kenya
Research Project/Report/Study
Girl Empowerment in Rural Liberia
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Stand with adolescent girls and young women during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Project/Program
Feminist and Youth-led Action (FAYA)
Project/Program
Abriendo Oportunidades
Research Project/Report/Study
Population Council - Kenya: COVID-19 Response Research
Project/Program
DREAMS
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Early Childhood Education, Adolescent Life Skills & Mindsets, Girls' Education Ecosystem