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Archives for blog topic “Reproductive Health”
Jul 13 2012
Jun 29 2012
On Salience
In a provocative op-ed for Al Jazeera, political scientist Tarak Barkawi explains how “9/11 stole my whiteness.” The politics of race in a post-9/11 world is, let’s just say, tricky—and Barkawi underscores the ways in which a singular, tragic moment
Jun 01 2012
Digital Advocacy
Remember Komen’s defunding of Planned Parenthood? (Yup, it’s been a few months—ages in our speedy news cycle.) Well, this week The Chronicle of Philanthropy did a piece on Planned Parenthood’s extremely effective social media response.
Jan 13 2012
Resolve
We have highlighted a few contests and competitions that aim to promote positive policy development. And here’s one that’s close to our hearts: the Resolve Award seeks to recognize leaders doing the most to promote reproductive health and family planning
Oct 28 2011
All About Measurement
In last week’s New York Times Sunday Review section, Robert Crease wrote a thoughtful piece about the limitations of our thinking about measurement. The essay points out how our obsession with measurement sometimes leads us to measure the
Jun 10 2011
A “Funding Boost” for Sexual and Reproductive Health Means More Evaluation
Those who have taken sex ed. courses in school know that it takes a very special approach to get the safe sex message across to a group of—let’s say—“energetic” teenagers. We were particularly excited to read that the New Zealand Health
Dec 16 2010
By Paul L. Sparks
US Diplomacy and Development Review Renews Interest in Impact:
This week’s release of the QDDR emphasizes targeted interventions with impact. The report is themed around impact, efficiency, and effectiveness of international development efforts. John Sullivan of the Huffington Post speculates that this
Nov 23 2010
By Paul L. Sparks and Lisa Molinaro
From Evidence to Influence: The Sequel
Our Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast Series continues! On Friday, December 10 from 8:30-9:45 AM, Carlisle Levine (CARE), Lisa Molinaro (Continuous Progress Strategic Services), and Veena Pankaj (Innovation Network) will update our eager - or hungry -
