How Global Meatless Monday Movement Becomes Local
CCP and others are working in three countries to encourage people to rethink how often meat appears on their plates and consider alternatives.
CCP and others are working in three countries to encourage people to rethink how often meat appears on their plates and consider alternatives.

“Medical science has terminology that is understood widely. So why not behavioral science?” says CCP’s Uttara Bharath Kumar, who was part of a WHO working group that developed a new glossary.
“I consider myself one of the lucky people,” said CCP’s Tagwa Abdelati, who lives and works in Sudan. “But I’m lucky, and I’m also suffering.”
CCP’s work on the WISH2 project aims to identify and tackle the underlying social and gender norms that act as barriers to contraceptive uptake, and to the overall wellbeing of women and girls.
Why a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter belonged at an international social and behavior change conference.
Co-hosted by CCP, the 2026 International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit united a global community to tackle the field’s biggest challenges and opportunities through five days of learning and collaboration.
As a SBCC Summit co-host and longtime leader in the field, CCP will have a strong presence at the conference, which opens June 22 in Panama City.
At the 2026 International SBCC Summit, CCP researchers from Ethiopia will present findings on Empathways, which helps family planning providers and young people understand how to make interactions more respectful and supportive.
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The Panamanian singer, songwriter, actor, former minister of tourism and activist will reflect on the power of storytelling, culture and music to shape public understanding, strengthen communities and inspire social change. He will appear in conversation with Carlos Chirinos of New York University.
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