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Adolescents and Youth, Content Partner, Equity and Empowerment, FP/RH, Gender, gender norms, Passages Project, Policy and Advocacy, Population Reference Bureau, West Africa

This webinar highlighted the role of religious leaders as important allies in promoting positive social norms for the reproductive health and well-being of young people and women, as well as the importance of partnerships and coalitions in building transformative community dialogue for positive change. It was jointly organized by the Passages Project (Institute for Reproductive Health,

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East and Central Africa, Equity and Empowerment, Gender, South Sudan

The role of patriarchy in South Sudan was clear when Maper Village community chiefs and members resisted male midwives being deployed to Aweil Hospital's Maternity Ward. To combat the stigma, the South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association (SSNAMA) piloted the “Safe Motherhood Campaign” for community engagement. They addressed misconceptions about maternal health care, helping to change

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Adolescents and Youth, AYSRH, Breakthrough ACTION, Content Partner, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, Liberia, Program Design, West Africa

On September 29, 2021, Breakthrough ACTION hosted a discussion on meeting youth family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) needs. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in three discussions that highlighted Breakthrough ACTION’s resources and knowledge on expanding youth access to FP/RH services and information.

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Client-Centered Care, East and Central Africa, Equity and Empowerment, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, Gender, Related Health Topics, Service Delivery, West Africa

Key populations, including female sex workers, face barriers to health care access that include stigma, criminalization, and gender-based violence. In many cases, these barriers can be mitigated by peer educators, who bring valuable insight and may engender trust with clients.

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Burundi, Content Partner, East and Central Africa, Equity and Empowerment, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, Gender, Passages Project, Program Design

This piece summarizes a recent study by the USAID-funded Passages Project exploring social norms impacting the reproductive health of adolescent girls and young women in Burundi. We explore how the research findings can be applied in the design of reproductive health programs to identify and involve key influence groups that influence social norms.

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Burundi, Content Partner, East and Central Africa, Equity and Empowerment, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, Gender, Passages Project, Program Design

This piece summarizes a recent study by the USAID-funded Passages Project exploring social norms impacting the reproductive health of adolescent girls and young women in Burundi. We explore how the research findings can be applied in the design of reproductive health programs to identify and involve key influence groups that influence social norms.

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Adolescents and Youth, Equity and Empowerment, Gender, gender norms

Ce webinaire a mis en évidence le rôle des chefs religieux en tant qu'alliés importants dans la promotion de normes sociales positives pour l'engagement communautaire dans la santé et le bien-être reproductifs des jeunes et des femmes, ainsi que l'importance des partenariats et des coalitions dans la construction d'un dialogue communautaire transformateur pour apporter un changement

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Breakthrough ACTION, Content Partner, Gender, gender norms, KM: Create and Iterate, Knowledge Management

On October 21, 2021, Breakthrough ACTION hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic of gender and social norms. This event provided an opportunity for those working in family planning and reproductive health to learn about Breakthrough ACTION’s work addressing gender and social norms across diverse country programs and to share their own experiences.

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Breakthrough ACTION, Content Partner, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, KM Tools and Techniques, Knowledge Management, Measurement, Policy and Advocacy, West Africa

Breakthrough ACTION crée, teste et applique à grande échelle de nouvelles approches hybrides du CSC en se fondant sur ses recherches novatrices, mais aussi sur son évaluation de programmes et de stratégies de CSC rentables éprouvés. Ensemble, ces projets jumeaux financés par l’USAID tirent parti des pratiques et des données relatives au CSC pour encourager les

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Breakthrough ACTION, Content Partner, FP/RH, FP/RH Programs, Knowledge Management, Measurement, Policy and Advocacy, West Africa

Breakthrough ACTION develops, tests, and scales up new and hybrid approaches to SBC, informed by Breakthrough RESEARCH’s cutting-edge research and evaluation of proven, cost-effective SBC strategies and programs. Together, these USAID-funded sister projects are harnessing SBC evidence and practice to increase priority health behaviors for improved health and development outcomes.

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