New CCP research is meant to better understand what is behind the harmful practices of child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) in Uganda.
The center is a partner in a new five-year, $20-million USAID-funded project designed to support the overall health and well-being of young people.
“Conducting power analyses is only the beginning,” the authors write. “We also need to be transparent in socializing our findings and applying them to shift power imbalances.”
CCP’s Dominick Shattuck, a public health researcher, suggests the NFL use its massive audience to take on men’s health issues.
As we eagerly await what is in store for 2023, here’s a review of the Top 5 CCP blog posts for 2022.
Akiya Akhter, married as a teen, was able to postpone having a baby until she was 20. Aproma Marma, after losing her first child to malnutrition when elders insisted that she eat and sleep less during pregnancy, now has a healthy two-year-old. Mahbuba Siddiqua changed
While couple communication is a key to uptake of modern contraception in Ethiopia, researchers say such communication is hindered by gender norms that ultimately let the man be the primary decision maker.
Researchers, led by CCP, have found that more than one-third of men globally have reported feelings of anxiety and depression during pandemic.
With the help of counseling provided by CCP, one teen convinced her parents to halt an arranged marriage so she could finish her education and delay pregnancy until she is older.
“Vaccination is not gender blind and we know that from previous vaccination campaigns,” says Joanna Skinner, one of the leaders of CCP’s gender work. “By paying attention to gender issues, you can have a greater impact in terms of behavior change.”
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