
Using SBC to Transform Gender Norms: An Intervention to Improve Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Written by: Olivia Carlson, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION
Taking action to improve gender equity in health and to address women’s rights to health is one of the most direct and potent ways to reduce health inequities and ensure effective…

Generating Evidence to Inform Integrated Social and Behavior Change Programming in Nigeria


Compass for SBC “Spotlight” on Breakthrough RESEARCH
As USAID’s flagship social and behavior change (SBC) research and evaluation project, Breakthrough RESEARCH—a consortium led by the Population Council that includes Avenir Health, ideas42, the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown…


Evidence from Mass and Digital Media for Family Planning Among West African Youth

Gender: An Update and a Challenge
Written by: Joanna Skinner, Breakthrough ACTION Population and Reproductive Health Team Lead
The evidence continues to gather on the importance of integrating gender into all health and development work. The recent Lancet series on gender equality,…

New Advocacy Tool Offers Guidance and Opportunity for Exchange in Male Engagement in Family Planning
Written by: Erin Portillo, Breakthrough ACTION Program Officer II
In family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs around the world, there is growing attention to the association between gender inequalities and health outcomes for…