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Power, Practice And Potential: Social Protection And Adolescent Girls—Slide Deck, Girl Center, Cash Transfer And Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv) Research Collaborative, Unicef Mar 2024

Power, Practice And Potential: Social Protection And Adolescent Girls—Slide Deck, Girl Center, Cash Transfer And Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv) Research Collaborative, Unicef

Adolescents and Young People

Slide deck for event on the sidelines of CSW68, held on 12 March 2024.


Engl110 Course Syllabus (Composition), James Andrew Grammer Mar 2024

Engl110 Course Syllabus (Composition), James Andrew Grammer

Open Educational Resources

Syllabus for Freshman Composition Course/Intro to Writing.


Combatting Human Trafficking Of People With Disabilities For Begging In Ethiopia, Population Council Mar 2024

Combatting Human Trafficking Of People With Disabilities For Begging In Ethiopia, Population Council

Humanitarian Task Force

Population Council researchers and partners, ECDD and ELDA, are conducting a 4-year project to understand the patterns, practices and forms of begging in Ethiopia and to utilize the evidence to develop evidence-based interventions that prevent and protect those at risk of, and prosecute those perpetuating, forced begging of persons with disabilities.


The Promise Of Vaginal Rings: From The Global Leader In Vaginal Ring Development And Implementation, Population Council Mar 2024

The Promise Of Vaginal Rings: From The Global Leader In Vaginal Ring Development And Implementation, Population Council

Center for Biomedical Research (CBR)

The Population Council is the global leader in vaginal ring development, with more vaginal rings in our product pipeline than any other organization. Our rings are designed for contraception, prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and multipurpose prevention combinations. They contain a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives, as well as antiretroviral (ARV) and non-ARV compounds for HIV prevention.


Re-Thinking L1-L2 Similarities And Differences In English Proficiency: Insights From The English Reading Online (Enro) Project., Noam Siegelman, Irina A. Sekerina, Victor Kuperman Mar 2024

Re-Thinking L1-L2 Similarities And Differences In English Proficiency: Insights From The English Reading Online (Enro) Project., Noam Siegelman, Irina A. Sekerina, Victor Kuperman

Publications and Research

This article presents the ENglish Reading Online (ENRO) project that offers data on English reading and listening comprehension from 7,338 university-level advanced learners and native speakers of English representing 19 countries. The database also includes estimates of reading rate and seven component skills of English, including vocabulary, spelling, and grammar, as well as rich demographic and language background data. We first demonstrate high reliability for ENRO tests and their convergent validity with existing meta-analyses. We then provide a bird's-eye view of first (L1) and second (L2) language comparisons and examine the relative role of various predictors of reading and listening …


Zuzana Tomas, Oral History Interview, 2024, Finn Vincent-Fix Feb 2024

Zuzana Tomas, Oral History Interview, 2024, Finn Vincent-Fix

Oral Histories

Zuzana Tomas is an ESL and TESOL professor at Eastern Michigan University who also facilitates the Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) courses. In this interview, Tomas recounts growing up in Slovakia, developing an interest in English and American culture, and her decision to study abroad in the United States. Tomas discusses adjusting to life in the US, getting involved in ESL and TESOL, and how she decided to work at EMU after completing her PhD. Tomas describes her experience helping refugees gain literacy, becoming involved in AS-L, and her classes collaborations with Jewish Family Services. Tomas also explores her AS-L students decision …


The Impact Of English Language Propagated By The Advancements Of Information And Technology Services In Libraries On The Vernacular Languages Of Sri Lanka, Anurin Diwakara Prof., P.D.D.D. Wickramasinghe, N.S. Gunawardana, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara Feb 2024

The Impact Of English Language Propagated By The Advancements Of Information And Technology Services In Libraries On The Vernacular Languages Of Sri Lanka, Anurin Diwakara Prof., P.D.D.D. Wickramasinghe, N.S. Gunawardana, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of information and communication technology has become the prominent reason for language contact in the native language varieties spoken in the South Asian region. The island nation Sri Lanka is home to a multi-ethnic population and the main vernacular spoken in the country is Sinhala Language. Using materials drawn from social media platforms, websites, internet forums and personal knowledge, this study sets out to examine the ways in which the English language has been making significant contact with the Sinhala language, which is the dominant vernacular language spoken in Sri Lanka due to the advancements in information technology. …


Acceptability And Feasibility Study For The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring In Cambodia: A Qualitative Study On The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring For Use Amongst Cisgender Women At Substantial Hiv Risk In Cambodia, Kingdom Of Cambodia, National Center For Hiv/Aids, Dermatology And Std Feb 2024

Acceptability And Feasibility Study For The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring In Cambodia: A Qualitative Study On The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring For Use Amongst Cisgender Women At Substantial Hiv Risk In Cambodia, Kingdom Of Cambodia, National Center For Hiv/Aids, Dermatology And Std

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (PrEP Ring)

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Selam Medirashachin (Safe Arrival) Project: Addressing The Risk Of Trafficking, Violence, And Sexual Abuse Among Newly Arriving Migrant Girls In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar, Eyasu Hailu Feb 2024

Selam Medirashachin (Safe Arrival) Project: Addressing The Risk Of Trafficking, Violence, And Sexual Abuse Among Newly Arriving Migrant Girls In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Annabel Erulkar, Eyasu Hailu

Adolescents and Young People

Rates of urbanization in Ethiopia are significant and, increasingly, young females are among those who migrate from rural to urban areas. Previous research in Addis Ababa showed that, compared to boys and young men, young female migrants are more likely to migrate to cities without the accompaniment of immediate family members. and often move in with people with whom they have only loose affiliation or live on their own. Previous Population Council research on the experience of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) revealed that girls’ migration from rural to urban areas of the country may be perilous. This is …


Soft Skills Training For Rohingya And Host Community Youth In Cox’S Bazar, Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Abdullah Al Mahmud Shohag, Ishtiak Morshed, Sigma Ainul, Md. Irfan Hossain, Mohammad Muktadir Hossain, Sharif M.I. Hossain, Ubaidur Rob Feb 2024

Soft Skills Training For Rohingya And Host Community Youth In Cox’S Bazar, Bangladesh, Md. Noorunnabi Talukder, Abdullah Al Mahmud Shohag, Ishtiak Morshed, Sigma Ainul, Md. Irfan Hossain, Mohammad Muktadir Hossain, Sharif M.I. Hossain, Ubaidur Rob

Adolescents and Young People

The Population Council, in collaboration with Research, Training and Management International (RTMI) and Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP), pilot tested a soft skills training intervention in two Rohingya camps and a vocational training center in the host community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in 2022. As a follow-up to the pilot program, the Council along with its partners rolled out soft skills training in four Rohingya camps and a vocational training center in the host community in 2023. The purpose of this training was to improve the personal, social, and financial management skills of Rohingya youth, which would be of use …


Processes, Experiences, And Impact: A Summary Report On Community-Led Humanitarian Violence Against Children And Youth Survey (Hvacs) Results Dissemination In Uganda, Gloria Seruwagi, Peter Kisaakye, Stella Muthuri, George Odwe, Francis Obare Onyango, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Dagim Habteyesus, Chi-Chi Undie Feb 2024

Processes, Experiences, And Impact: A Summary Report On Community-Led Humanitarian Violence Against Children And Youth Survey (Hvacs) Results Dissemination In Uganda, Gloria Seruwagi, Peter Kisaakye, Stella Muthuri, George Odwe, Francis Obare Onyango, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Dagim Habteyesus, Chi-Chi Undie

Humanitarian Task Force

The Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS), completed in 2022 in refugee settlements in Uganda, was the first of the Baobab Research Programme Consortium’s (RPC’s) series of studies to be implemented. As a landmark study, and the first-ever HVACS, it provided critical insights into the state of Violence Against Children (VAC) in refugee settlements in Uganda. Baobab conducted a collaborative radio dissemination activity in Uganda that was designed to take place during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) commemorated between 25 November and 10 December 2023, aligning with the global theme “Invest to prevent violence against …


Exploring The Value And Replicability Of Integrating Refugees And Host Community Members Into Research Activities In Refugee Settings, Stella Muthuri, Dagim Habteyesus, Gloria Seruwagi, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, George Odwe, Peter Kisaakye, Francis Obare Onyango, Chi-Chi Undie Feb 2024

Exploring The Value And Replicability Of Integrating Refugees And Host Community Members Into Research Activities In Refugee Settings, Stella Muthuri, Dagim Habteyesus, Gloria Seruwagi, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, George Odwe, Peter Kisaakye, Francis Obare Onyango, Chi-Chi Undie

Humanitarian Task Force

The Population Council leads the Baobab Research Program Consortium (RPC) in partnership with Population Council-Kenya and the African Population and Health Research Center. One of the successes of the RPC has been its intentional engagement of refugees and host community members in various aspects of its research and intervention implementation activities, including community entry and engagement, training workshops, and data collection. The Baobab RPC’s 2022–23 annual review included a recommendation to review the experience of including refugees and host community members in data collection training workshops, and to assess the value and viability of replicating this approach. While the approach …


Addressing Garment Factory Workers’ Needs For Family Planning Information And Services In Bangladesh, Cambodia, And Egypt, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Ashish Bajracharya, Reham Abou El-Fadl Jan 2024

Addressing Garment Factory Workers’ Needs For Family Planning Information And Services In Bangladesh, Cambodia, And Egypt, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Ashish Bajracharya, Reham Abou El-Fadl

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-005 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-005 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-012 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Mike Mccelland Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-012 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Mike Mccelland

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-009 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-009 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1001g-006 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Lucinda Berry Jan 2024

Eng 1001g-006 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Lucinda Berry

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-004 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-004 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1001g-600 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Ashley Flach Jan 2024

Eng 1001g-600 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Ashley Flach

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-006 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-006 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-013 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Hannah Hadley Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-013 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Hannah Hadley

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-007 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-007 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Jamie Golladay

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-008 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-008 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-011 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Tammy Veach Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-011 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Tammy Veach

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-010 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Betzy Warren Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-010 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Betzy Warren

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-015 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Niall Nance-Carroll Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-015 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Niall Nance-Carroll

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-600 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ashley Flach Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-600 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ashley Flach

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-014 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-014 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Ann Hart

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1105-001 English Major Forum, Melissa Caldwell Jan 2024

Eng 1105-001 English Major Forum, Melissa Caldwell

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.


Eng 1002g-601 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Tim Engles Jan 2024

Eng 1002g-601 College Composition Ii Argument & Critical Inquiry, Tim Engles

Spring 2024

No abstract provided.