Globally, there is growing awareness of the important contributions men can make as key
stakeholders in maternal and newborn health (MNH), and increased investment in …

Background Emerging evidence and program experience indicate that engaging men in
maternal and newborn health can have considerable health benefits for women and …

Abstract Knowledge about reaching men as clients of family planning services in today's
programming environment is still limited. This report reviews 47 current activities, programs …

Abstract The Population Council produced this paper to help guide discussions and
considerations regarding the key evidence gaps and research investments needed to …

Context This systematic review evaluated the evidence on the impact of contraceptive
counseling provided in clinical settings on reproductive health outcomes to provide …

Enabling contraceptive use is critical for addressing high adolescent pregnancy rates in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). Broader or 'upstream'determinants, such as poverty …

Family planning (FP) is urgently needed in Pakistan but progress remains slow. In its 2002
Population Policy, the country pledged to reduce its total fertility rate to 2.2 by 2020; at the …

Although the range of contraceptives includes methods for men, namely condoms,
vasectomy and withdrawal that men use directly, and the Standard Days Method (SDM) that …

Objectives Working with men/boys, in addition to women/girls, through gender-
transformative programming that challenges gender inequalities is recognised as important …

Background Global health organisations advocate gender-transformative programming
(which challenges gender inequalities) with men and boys to improve sexual and …