Jun 25, 2020
Learning & Reflections
GAC Awards PSI and MSI $CAD 19.7M to Bring Smart Start to 500K+ Ethiopian Girls
Our commitment has guided our work since day one: serving consumers – at scale – with the tools to take charge of their lives. And with...
Jun 23, 2020
Learning & Reflections - Mozambique
A Demographic Match-Up
In northern Mozambique, PSI’s Vale a Pena team faced a tall task: making contraception relevant to rural married girls aged 10-19 who,...
Feb 27, 2020
Learning & Reflections - Failures
18 Months of Learning Since A360’s Midterm Evaluation
As part of our routine reflection and learning, we’ve convened to consider our inroads, failures and persistent gaps in the 18 months...
Feb 24, 2020
Voices From the Field - Ethiopia
School First, Baby Later
Eshe and Kofi just got married. Now, the pressure is on. Their families expect them to have a baby right away. The couple has other...
Feb 20, 2020
Learning & Reflections
In Ethiopia, We’re Going to Scale — Nationwide
Through RISE, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, with an investment from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and with technical...
Nov 14, 2019
Learning & Reflections
Why Melinda Gates Sees Contraception as a Stepping Stone for Girls’ Dreams
“All of these girls told me they want to be mothers—and they want to be good ones,” tweeted Melinda Gates on the heels of her...
Oct 16, 2019
Learning & Reflections
Gates Open Research: A360’s learning and partnership with Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program
In Ethiopia, A360's Smart Start supports the Health Extension Program to “catch-up” by serving all married girls aged 15-19 and their...
May 29, 2019
Learning & Reflections
Girls Are More Than Just Clients
By Bitania Lulu Berhanu, Adolescents 360 Young Designer, PSI/Ethiopia In my home country of Ethiopia, a young woman’s success is...
May 13, 2019
Voices From the Field - Ethiopia
Changing Ethiopia, One Couple at a Time
By Callie Elmore, MaverickNext Fellow For teenage Kamali**, what seemed like a simple decision meant big change. The 18-year-old has...
May 8, 2019
Voices From the Field - Ethiopia
They Carry This Weight Together
By Paige Bellissimo, MaverickNext Fellow Lugging jerry cans heavy with water is all in a day’s work for Kia, but that’s not the...