Session 12: Reflections on Global Initiatives for the Girl Child

Thursday, May 9 8:30 AM-10:20 AM Henry - 2nd Floor

1.	The Girl Child Initiatives in the Spell of HIV/AIDS: Some Reflections on the Southern Africa Development Community's Experience  •   George Kararach, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

2.	Advancing Research on the Consequences of Female Genital Cutting  •   Gilda Sedgh, Harvard University; Nahla Abdel-Tawab, Population Council; Barbara Ibrahim, Population Council

3.	The Effect of Village-Level Birth Planning Policy Variation on Infant Mortality in China  •   William Lavely, University of Washington; William M. Mason, University of California at Los Angeles

4.	The Effect of Gender Differences in Primary School Access and Quality on Schooling Outcomes in Rural Pakistan  •   Cynthia B. Lloyd, Population Council; Cem Mete, Yale University; Zeba A. Sathar, Population Council

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