Browse the Knowledge Products

Addressing Sexual Harassment Among Students in Jordanian Universities: A Call for Comprehensive Policies

• Knowledge Activation Grants

This policy brief presents key findings from the research, and offers a set of recommendations tailored for university administrations. It provides actionable insights into addressing sexual harassment on campus, emphasizing the importance of implementing effective policies and support mechanisms.

Transforming capacities into advocacy-SRHR of young girls from marginalized communities in India

• Small Grants

Through this project, Sama has been able to revisit its conversations with young girls from marginalized groups- dalits and tribal communities etc in rural parts of select States-about their rights, affirming their expressions as part of SRHR discussions. Workshops with young girls (125 girls were reached out to as part of this process) were conducted as envisaged albeit in a delayed manner and different format of online medium/ZOOM given the Covid surrounding situations and restrictions.

Speak out -- Break the Silence around Sub/infertility 

• Small Grants

SRHR eHealth

• Covid-19 Grants

• Small Grants

This study worked to investigate easy and safe access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Jordan during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The role of Accountability in sustaining SRHR programs in crisis and Fragile Situations in Jordan

• Co-Creation Conference Grants

This policy brief aims to improve access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services for people affected by crisis and in fragile situations and to accelerate progress towards achieving SRHR national objectives and concerned targets of sustainable development goals. 

Exploring the factors that inhibit or contribute to the sustainability of school interventions on menstrual health (MH)

• Small Grants

This project focused on assessing the sustainability of school interventions within the Ritu program and disseminating the findings. Conducted by Dhaka University with support from Simavi and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS), the study produced data that informed a report and a fact sheet created by Simavi. BNPS utilized these materials to develop a position paper and policy brief. These resources served as the foundation for an online event hosted by BNPS and a webinar by Simavi and Share-Net. They were also distributed through social media channels and the Menstrual Hygiene Hub newsletter.

A maternal mental health intervention for pregnant women in low-resource settings in Kenya

• Knowledge Activation Grants

A maternal mental health intervention for pregnant women in low-resource settings in Kenya. The study found a high need for mental health support among perinatal women in the study region, with more than one-third of screened women showing depressive symptoms. The pilot showed that integrating a contextualized group-based mental health intervention within routine antenatal care settings in primary healthcare was feasible. The policy brief provides several recommendations to policymakers, the community, and pregnant mothers in western Kenya to enhance their access to much-needed mental health support.

RAHMY: Respectful Abuse-free Humanized Motherhood through Youth-Empowerment

• Knowledge Activation Grants

RAHMY is a research project that explores Shared Decision Making (SDM) as a tool in Respectful Maternal Care (RMC). Patient-Centered Care (PCC) has been identified by the World Health Organization as a key aspect in improving the quality of care within an integrated holistic health systems approach. However, there is limited focus on the role Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and youth empowerment play. Recent data from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have unveiled gaps in gender equity and autonomy in SRHR decision-making. Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the decision-making power on SRHR, including maternal health, remains mostly in the hands of men.

Let's Talk Safety

• Knowledge Activation Grants

This policy brief is based on participatory co-creation sessions led by Fairspace with a diverse group of refugees and asylum seekers (A/S) who have lived or are currently residing in Dutch Asylum Centers (AZCs). This phase of the project began with recruitment and the development of training content concurrently. Subsequently, two co-creation sessions were conducted, and the policy brief was written.

Youth Know your SRHR (Youth Know)

• Knowledge Activation Grants

Umunthu Plus and Umunthu FM continue to advocate for equitable provision of services across all humanity in Malawi. They hope that while this policy brief is not a substitute for prescribed laws and policies, this knowledge product will assist adolescent girls in accessing better Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. Consultations with Umunthu Plus and Umunthu FM staff, direct SRHR service providers, Victim Support Units (VSU), District Social Welfare Office (DSWO), District Gender Office (DGO), and Community Policing Unit (CPU) are encouraged in cases of abuse or for clarifications.

Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Exploring the Linkages

• Knowledge Activation Grants

In this project there was a policy brief developed that calls on Nigeria's national government to integrate sexual and reproductive health services into their national climate action plan/strategies by November 2021.

Experiences and Perceptions of mid adolescents, parents and teachers on comprehensive sexuality education: A multiple country-based qualitative research study

• Co-Creation Conference Grants

The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences, perceptions, and accessibility of knowledge among mid-adolescents aged between 14 to 17, parents, and teachers aged between 28 to 52 regarding school-based comprehensive sexuality education. The study aims to disseminate the data through a policy brief with infographic data for further advocacy, with the goal of ensuring universal access to sexuality education and promoting a better understanding of sexuality education by November 2021.