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Annual Report (
19 November 2007 )
 In 2006, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) worked hand-in-hand with over 130 community organizations and other partners who shared our belief that women and girls are critical for advancing global development, democracy and progress. Together, we reached more than one million women and girls—and supportive men and boys—to give them the knowledge and tools to improve their lives and strengthen their communities. Read more about our work and financial information in our 2006 Annual Report.
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Annual Report (
15 August 2010 )
 In 2009, CEDPA headquarters and its four field offices—India, Nepal, Nigeria and South Africa—worked with 87 local partner organizations to implement projects in five priority areas: reproductive health and HIV/AIDS, girls’ education and youth development, gender and governance, policy and advocacy, and leadership and capacity building. In total, 684,905 individuals received direct services in these priority areas, with an additional 486,181 individuals participating in trainings and community mobilization events. Read more about our work in 2009.
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Research Report (
1 January 2001 )
.gif) In 2000, CEDPA/India completed a cross-sectional comparative study to measure the impact of the Better Life Options Program on the lives of its beneficiaries as compared to those who did not participate in the program. The study showed that the program had resulted in significant impact on participants’ economic empowerment, self-esteem and confidence, decision-making, reproductive health, child survival practices and fertility.
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Research Report (
1 January 2004 )
This report summarizes the findings of a June 2004 survey to evaluate a non-formal education course on literacy and reproductive health. After completing the course, 96 percent of the girls could read and write. Many girls began attending school—93 percent of those aged 10–14 and 26 percent of those aged 15–19. Program participants increased their visits to health posts to resolve health problems, expressed a preference for later marriage, communicated more easily with their parents and were more knowledgeable about reproductive health, compared with the March 2003 baseline study. Conducted in Nepal’s Lalitpur and Baglung districts, the endline survey was designed to assess the impact of Phase II of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Their Reproductive Health Project (A GIFT for RH II), which was implemented by Aamaa Milan Kendra, managed by CEDPA/Nepal and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Overall, the project increased girls’ self-confidence and ability to access health services and information.
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Handbook (
15 November 2006 )
 This handbook focuses on efforts to bring women into governance, illustrating ways that organizations and activists around the world can foster greater gender equity in civic engagement, advocacy, voting and governance efforts to improve the quality of life for everyone. Six chapters highlight key approaches to supporting women's leadership to make governments worldwide more responsive to the needs of women.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
15 September 2008 )
 India has among the highest number of maternal deaths of any country in the world today. Every seven minutes one woman in India dies from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. This results in over 100,000 mothers dying every year. The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood is a coalition of organizations working together to increase awareness, build alliances and act as a catalyst for action in order to reduce maternal mortality. The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) helped form the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI) in 1999 to bring critical attention and action to the need of making motherhood safer in India. Currently, CEDPA acts as the secretariat for the WRAI providing technical assistance and leading advocacy and communications strategies.
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Project Report (
2 June 2006 )
From 2004 to 2006, CEDPA joined with local partners in the Baglung, Mohottari and Udayapur districts of Nepal to improve adolescent girls’ lives through a non-formal education program. The program reached 3,200 adolescents between the ages of 10–19 through literacy and critical life skills training that improved reproductive health knowledge and strengthened participant self-confidence. Recognizing the need to work with boys as well as girls to change community norms, boys were included in year two of the program. CEDPA and its partners—Aamaa Milan Kendra, Nepal Technical Assistance Group and the Nepal Red Cross Society—also addressed family and community factors to provide support for changes in attitudes and behaviors. An impressive 45 percent of the out-of-school girls who completed the literacy training component enrolled in primary schools as a result of the project.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
1 September 2005 )
Overview of CEDPA/India's projects.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
3 August 2011 )
 Meet Members of the Bangladeshi Parliament Mahbub Ara Begum Gini and Rasheda Begum Hira. They, along with seven other Members of Parliament and a staff member, participated in a 10-day workshop and study tour organized by CEDPA, a partner of SUNY/CID in the PRODIP initiative. The program focused on strengthening the leadership skills of the participants, building competencies in advocacy and communications, and exploring new models for engaging constructively with civil society organizations and across parties to promote women’s issues. The participants learned about the struggles women in different U.S. political institutions faced in order to gain the support and respect of their male counterparts. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bangladesh’s Promoting Democratic Institutions and Practices (PRODIP) is a five year program implemented by The Asia Foundation and SUNY/Center for International Development to support democratic governance in Bangladesh. Note: Save file onto your computer to download publication. Opening directly in your internet browser can result in an unreadable file.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
29 March 2007 )
CEDPA has been implementing the Empowering Grassroots Egyptian Women through Advocacy Networks project in Egypt since 2004. Designed to identify and address the specific needs of women and girls by enabling women and their supporters to advocate for and influence policy changes at the governorate level, the project delivers training and technical assistance to governorate level non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local branches of the National Council for Women (NCW) to form advocacy networks.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
30 September 2008 )
 For more than 30 years, the Centre for Development and Population Activities’ (CEDPA) governance programs have registered new women voters; raised women’s voices within peace efforts; mobilized advocates for better laws and public policy; and increased women’s political participation. Part of CEDPA’s work in Nepal is grounded in the organization’s dedication to assuring women’s greater participation in governance.
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Project Report (
19 October 2009 )
 Expanding the Voluntary Use of Contraception in the Central Terai Family Future Project was designed to increase the use of voluntary family planning for married women of reproductive age from poor and marginalized communities in the Central Terai. Funded by USAID in partnership with World Learning, the program was implemented in three districts, Bara, Rautahat and Sarlahi, where more than 90 percent of the project population was from marginalized communities. The project selected and trained young educated men and women as peer health educators to lead discussions with their peers on family planning, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Using CEDPA’s Choose a Future! manual, peer health educators led discussion sessions related to puberty, sexual and reproductive health, family planning and goal setting. CEDPA staff also trained adult volunteers, family future supporters, to provide commodities at the doorstep, counsel men and women on contraceptive methods, and explain how to access family planning for couples interested in contraception. This report provides a detailed explanation of the project and its results.
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Project Report (
1 January 2000 )
 Despite decades of efforts to end female genital cutting (FGC), an estimated two million girls are at risk of undergoing some form of the traditional practice each year, and of suffering the physical and psychological consequences that can ensue. Female Genital Cutting: Breaking the Silence, Enabling Change briefly examines the occurrence of FGC and common rationales for its practice. Historical efforts to eliminate the practice are then explored within the context of an emerging human rights framework, and a synopsis of three concrete strategies and their results - implemented by nongovernmental organizations in Egypt, The Gambia, and Senegal - is provided. The final section of the document distills lessons learned from the three experiences and makes recommendations to development practitioners, donors and policymakers as to what stakeholders in the three countries believe to be critical elements for strategies that enable communities to abandon female genital cutting.
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Research Report (
10 November 2010 )
 From the Ground Up highlights the stories of 13 Global Women in Management (GWIM) workshop alumni hailing from around the globe. CEDPA’s proven GWIM workshop, first offered in 1978, is a month-long training for mid-level women managers from nongovernmental organizations. The stories included in this publication are borrowed from formal case studies conducted as part of the GWIM program evaluation. Some of the alumni teach vocational skills that help fellow women earn a living. Some mobilize women to participate more actively in policy making. One even ran for public office after her workshop experience. These profiles illustrate how strengthening the capacity of women leaders at the grassroots level can change lives and advance economies through bolstering the reach of community and national level organizations. Note: Save file onto your computer to download publication. Opening directly in your internet browser will result in an unreadable file.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
13 May 2010 )
 CEDPA is an international leader in designing and implementing programs to improve the lives of women and girls. For over thirty years CEDPA has been recognized as a global expert in participatory approaches to stakeholder and community engagement; capacity assessment and capacity building of NGOs, community-based organizations and faith-based organizations; working with men and boys to challenge traditional gender norms that lead to negative social and health outcomes; women’s empowerment and leadership training; and community mobilization in support of advances for women. CEDPA’s long history of inciting change for women has given it unique skills and insights into how to design programs that mobilize communities in support of advances for women and minimize the potential for backlash. Read more about CEDPA’s corporate social responsibility and partnership programs.
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Training Manual (
1 May 1996 )
.gif) A comprehensive five-day, nine-session curriculum for use by trainers of program managers and development workers in the private and public sectors. Field tested in Africa, the curriculum is designed to enable development workers to create gender-responsive institutions, policies, programs and projects. It examines gender influences in the participants' own lives, cultural reinforcement of gender roles and relationships and how these affect the development process. Also available in French and Spanish.
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Research Report (
1 January 2003 )
 Gender power differentials play an important role in male-female sexual relationships when it comes to adopting dual protection strategies, particularly dual methods. To be able to discuss the possibilities of multiple partners and prevention of pregnancy and disease, both partners need to be able to communicate with equal power and respect for each other's health. Based on focus group discussions with adolescents and young women and men in Dodowa, Ghana, this report presents both male and female perspectives regarding dual method use. The findings demonstrate the need to integrate gender concerns into program design.
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Training Manual (
1 June 2000 )
.gif) A two-week, 15-session curriculum that uses participatory methodologies to equip NGOs to implement reproductive health programs and strategies. The workshop familiarizes participants with the ICPD Programme of Action and framework for reproductive health, helps participants identify how their organizations' programs fit within this broadened reproductive health framework, and assists participants to develop strategies and action plans for expanding and integrating organizational activities in the areas of gender, reproductive health, and/or advocacy. Also available in Spanish.
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Project Report (
1 January 2000 )
 Violence against women in the form of physical assault, emotional abuse, sexual assault, deprivation of resources, destruction of property, or torture clearly violates women's rights to be free from violence. In addition, it prevents women from realizing other human rights. This paper uses both human rights and development frameworks and identifies the limitations and strengths of each approach for understanding and responding to the problem, as well as clarifying the links that must now be made between the frameworks. Results and analysis are presented of research studies in India that documented the prevalence, trends, and responses; and studies in Mexico, Bulgaria, and Russia that were designed to address social norms, raise public awareness, and increase the capacity of different professionals to address the problem of violence. The paper ends with a summary of lessons and recommendations for future research on intimate violence that links development to human rights.
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Project Report (
1 January 2000 )
 Using a rights and freedom-based approach as a conceptual framework, this report analyzes a sample of projects conducted under the Promoting Women In Development program conducted by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and CEDPA. The discussion covers four key areas: mobilizing community participation and influencing institutional policies; leveling the field for women's increased economic participation, including the right to productive resources and employment; equity in financial resources and enterprise development; and expanded opportunities for participation and advocacy in sustainable resource management.
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Special Booklet (
1 September 2003 )
 Nos crecen las alas es un esfuerzo de mujeres guatemaltecas de diferentes edades, grupos étnicos, nivel educativo, organizaciones y zonas geográficas del país, que acompañadas por el CEDPA dan vida al proyecto Alfabetización en Pro del Liderazgo de la Mujer.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
1 January 2002 )
This two-page fact sheet provides an overview of the Partnerships for Advocacy and Civil Empowerment (PACE). PACE was a consortium of three well-established international development organizations formed to implement USAID-Nigeria’s Civil Society Assistance Program. PACE partnered with Nigerian groups to increase civil society participation in public deliberations, oversight of government and conflict management.
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Project Report (
10 September 2004 )
 Funded by USAID, the PACE Project was implemented by CEDPA, Global Rights (formerly the International Human Rights Law Group) and the Institute for Democracy in South Africa. The project goals were to assist civil society in elections and election reform, constitutional reform, transparency and accountability, and conflict management. During the local, state and national elections in 2003, PACE worked closely with citizen groups to promote participation in the electoral process. PACE also laid the foundation for greater transparency and accountability in government. One major achievement of PACE-supported civil society groups and networks is the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill by the House of Representatives, which has been hailed by Nigerians as a critically needed reform. This report provides a complete dissemination of the activities, success stories, challenges and lessons learned from the PACE Project.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
1 January 2004 )
 The profiles introduce ten alumni from CEDPA's leadership training program working on four continents for women's equality and empowerment. From Afghanistan to Guatemala to Ghana to Russia, these inspiring women leaders are making a difference in the lives of women and their families by playing leadership roles in local organizations committed to reproductive health, women's rights, HIV/AIDS prevention, youth activism and refugee assistance. CEDPA alumnae are true catalysts for change at all levels of society. Also available in French and Spanish.
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Project Report (
1 January 2003 )
 CEDPA has been working to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt since 1998, primarily through the positive deviance approach. In this context, “positive deviants” refer to those individuals who have decided that the practice of FGM is wrong and harmful, despite the fact that the majority of people around them perform the ritual on their girls.
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Project Report (
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1 January 2000 )
 This synthesis paper examines some of the strategies undertaken by PROWID partners in relation to factors that contribute to good governance and women's empowerment and includes an analysis of the dynamics of power that affect women's participation. The paper highlights women's initiatives—across programs and regions—to foster an inclusive political culture, strengthen the capacities of civil society actors, and transform state institutions and policies. This document serves to expand the dialogue on the relationship between good governance, political engagement, and women's empowerment, and provides insight to program planners and policymakers concerned with incorporating gender into democracy-building efforts.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
26 September 2007 )
Adolescent girls in Nepal face enormous barriers to achieving their social, economic and health needs and rights. Twenty-one percent of those ages 15-19 are already mothers or pregnant with their first child, according to the 2001 Demographic and Health Survey. One out of every two women believes that her husband has the final say in her health care. And, almost two-thirds of Nepali women are illiterate. Further, menstrual taboos that are deeply rooted in the culture of some castes prohibit women and girls from fully participating in daily life and inhibit their education. Putting Learning into Action, implemented from April 2006 to February 2007 by the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) and its partners, enabled adolescent girls and young women in Nepal to become agents of change to improve their reproductive health and the lives of other girls in their communities.
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Annual Report (
30 October 2006 )
 This publication details 30 years of CEDPA's experience in advancing girls' education and youth development, increasing access to lifesaving reproductive health and HIV/AIDS services, and building women's leadership worldwide. It includes detailed descriptions of successful strategies and approaches to improve the lives of women and girls.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
21 September 2008 )
 More women in India die during pregnancy and childbirth than in any other country in the world, a number that accounts for 20 percent of the world’s maternal deaths. Sadly, the majority of these deaths can be prevented though access to skilled attendants and emergency obstetric care facilities and supplies. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a new consortium of global organizations is working to save the lives of women and children in India by building capacity within the country to improve policies, programs and resources in the areas of maternal, neonatal and child health, and nutrition.
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Briefs & Fact Sheets (
14 September 2008 )
 Nigeria has the third largest number of HIV infections in the world, with roughly four million men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Infection rates have spiraled over the past decade, particularly among young women. And because of Nigeria’s poor health infrastructure, there is an enormous unmet need for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services. With funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) implements the four-year, $12.8 million Positive Living project to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and communities in Nigeria. The project will run from 2006-2010, working hand-in-hand with a consortium of local faith-based organizations, community groups and networks of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in 20 states across Nigeria.
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Special Booklet (
1 January 2002 )
 CEDPA/Nepal and Aamaa Milan Kendra, a Nepali non-governmental organization, started the Adolescent Girls Groups Anti-Trafficking Project to increase the ability of girls to resist trafficking attempts. The project focuses on training girls to increase their awareness of trafficking and protect themselves. The endline survey found an increase in the level of awareness of trafficking and characteristics of possible traffickers.
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Handbook (
1 January 2003 )
 The Gender Guide for Health Communication Programs is a tool designed to encourage the incorporation of gender-based roles and responsibilities in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health communication programs. The guide provides key questions to help program managers determine how gender roles for both women and men, may impede access to health information, restrict use of health services, or limit beneficial health outcomes. By identifying this information, health communication programs can encourage individuals and communities to pay attention to resolving gender inequities.
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Project Report (
1 January 2003 )
 During the fall of 2002, CEDPA collaborated with two local organizations in Ghana, Muslim Family Counseling Services (MFCS) and Ghanaian Association of Women's Welfare (GAWW), to work on raising awareness and eliminating female genital cutting (FGC) in three selected communities. MFCS and GAWW worked with schools, nurses, community leaders, and parent groups to sensitize each on the harmful effects of FGC. The project period of four months was relatively short, yet significant results were achieved. In just the Mamprusi West District, 4,906 pupils were sensitized on FGC, over 100 parents were sensitized at PTA meetings, three watchdog committees have been formed in the participating districts and, nurses are collecting hospital data on women who have undergone FGC, or other types of harmful traditional practices and are making FGC part of their home visit discussions.
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Special Booklet (
28 May 2010 )
 The PAHEL: Towards Empowering Women project builds the leadership and advocacy skills of women elected to panchayats (local councils) in the Patna district of India, to improve reproductive health services in their communities. The project, implemented by CEDPA India in partnership with many community organizations, educates these political officials about sexual and reproductive health and their role in promoting effective policies surrounding these issues. Almost 300 women panchayat members have been trained under PAHEL. The stories in this book reflect the personal journeys of women leaders who have been an integral part of PAHEL, and their reflections on their work as change makers in their communities.
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Special Booklet (
30 November 2007 )
 Read stories from an extraordinary group of women who are mediating conflict, caring for refugees, restoring communities and building more responsive governments. These 15 leaders came together for CEDPA’s WomenLead in Promoting Peace and Stability workshop, held Oct. 23–Nov. 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Each has a powerful story to tell about the conflict in her country, and how women are building lasting peace by rewriting constitutions, negotiating human rights protections, securing access to land and water, and changing mindsets that limit women’s roles in their communities.
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Handbook (
23 May 2006 )
 Read the stories of a dynamic group of women who are on the front lines in the fight against AIDS. These 12 leaders came together for CEDPA’s WomenLead in the Fight Against AIDS workshop, held Sept. 12 – Oct. 7, 2005 in Washington, DC. Each has a powerful story to tell about AIDS in her country. Their stories help us understand how the pandemic affects the lives of women and their families, and the way forward.
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