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The Empowered Choices Project

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Strengthening Skills and Agency Among Internally Displaced Adolescents in Abuja, Nigeria

Pathfinder International, in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), led the Empowered Choices project (2021-2022) in Nigeria, implementing a comprehensive program to improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents in Durumi Area 1 internally displaced persons (IDP) settlement in the FCT. The project worked to advance gender equality, strengthen girls’ agency, and ensure healthy transitions to adulthood. This brief documents implementation, results, and lessons from implementation of the Empowered Choices peer mentoring approach and skills acquisition sessions and offers recommendations for policy makers and implementing partners interested in serving the needs of internally displaced adolescents.

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Climate Change, Emergencies, and Menstrual Health

How Pathfinder supports menstrual hygiene management in Bangladesh’s fragile settings In emergency and humanitarian settings, women and girls have specific…

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In India, Nurses Increase Reproductive Health Autonomy

On International Nurses Day, Pathfinder’s YUVAA project illustrates how nurses, health centers, and community members come together and bring us…

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In India, Married Couples Teach the Next Generation About Contraception and Family Planning

Meet Anita and Mithlesh: a duo bringing joy and contraception to married couples across India’s Bihar and Maharashtra states. When…

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Pathfinder at IMNHC 2023 – Digital Resources

International Maternity and Newborn Health Conference 2023 Thank you for your interest in our MNCH publications and resources. Find links…

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Walking the Path of Climate Resilience

Lessons Learned from Niger By: Barbara Merz, Managing Director and Katherine Kolios, Executive Director of Rain for the Sahel and…

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Voices from the Floods

On Earth Day, Pathfinder is sharing stories from those who experienced unprecedented flooding in Bangladesh in June and July of…

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This World Health Worker Week, Health Workers Say “Invest in Us!”

In honor of World Health Worker Week, we interviewed health workers from Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of the Congo…

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Engaging Couples, Engaging Communities

Across India’s Bihar and Maharashtra states, married couples are joining together to reach young couples with modern contraception. This story…

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Meet Vaishali and Subash, Yuvaakaars for Life!

Across India’s Bihar and Maharashtra states, married couples are joining together to reach young couples with modern contraception. This story…

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YUVAA’s Digital Innovations

Across India’s Bihar and Maharashtra states, married couples are joining together to reach young couples with modern contraception. This story…

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