Where We’ll Be at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025 | Bogotá, Colombia
The Center on Gender Equity and Health is joining thousands of colleagues from around the world at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia (November 2-6)! The International Conference on Family Planning brings together researchers, governments, advocates, health equity champions, and local communities to celebrate progress, pledge new commitments, and chart the […]
Losing Agency
By: Rebecka Lundgren, Holly Baker, Lotus McDougal 2025 has brought turmoil, change, distress, loss, and small glimpses of hope. We have not yet shared our experiences widely, out of shock, fear, and uncertainty. Today, we come together to begin to tell our story, from a place of mourning, gratitude, and hope. Seven months ago, we […]
GEH at the “International Population Conference” 2025
The Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) team joined thousands of colleagues from around the world at the International Population Conference (IPC) 2025 in Brisbane Australia, July 12-16! The IUSSP International Population Conference is the world’s largest international scientific conference on population and demography. The conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from a wide range […]
Report: Effects of Social Norms on Health and Livelihood Outcomes for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Over the past decade, there has been growing recognition of the role social and gender norms play in shaping health and development outcomes, particularly for adolescents and young people. With those aged 10–24 representing about a quarter of the world’s population, understanding how social norms influence their behaviors and life trajectories is critical. Within global […]
Jamie Menzel
BACK TO TEAM Jamie Menzel is a Research Data Analyst with the Center on Gender Equity and Health. She leads data-related activities for the Addressing Reproductive Coercion in Health Settings (ARCHES) studies. Jamie has over 10 years of experience working in global public health with a focus on research, monitoring, and evaluation for sexual and […]
Erin Pearson
BACK TO TEAM Erin Pearson, PhD, MPH, is a social epidemiologist and mixed methods researcher with expertise in sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and impact evaluation, and she has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications on these topics. Her research focuses on developing and testing interventions to address gender-based inequities in sexual and reproductive health, […]
Valeria Roman
BACK TO TEAM Valeria Roman is a Communications Specialist at the University of California San Diego – Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH). She supports multiple projects led by Dr. Rebecka Lundgren and Katherine Hay in South Asia, East Africa, and West Africa. Valeria is a communications professional with eight years of experience in […]
IGWG Members Take the Mic Series: Infertility Matters: Embracing the Gendered Spectrum of Stigma, Needs, and Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authored by: Courtney McLarnon, Dinah Amongin, Lotus McDougal, Madeleine Short Fabic The negative, gender-regressive consequences of infertility and related stigma are profound. “[He will be] insulting her, calling her names like you dog’ or you are very stupid.’ There is no need for him to keep her, and she has to leave.” 1 “[People] […]
