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Courtney McLarnon-Silk

Courtney McLarnon-Silk

Senior Program Officer, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University

Courtney McLarnon, senior program officer at Georgetown University's Gender & Health strand of the Center of Child and Human Development, brings nearly 10 years of experience in research and practice in international development programs, research, networking, and capacity sharing, with a focus on gender, health, and violence. A native Canadian and bilingual in English and French, she is interested in programming related to gender transformation, social norms, and social and behavior change. Her country experience includes India, Nepal, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zimbabwe.

Health care center nurses in Bumbu commune in Kinshasa, DRC. Photo: Didier Malonga
Improving Voluntary Use of Modern Family Planning Through Shifting Norms with Young Couples
Courtney McLarnon-SilkNatasha Mack December 29, 2020

In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, more than a quarter of women have unmet need for voluntary family planning, affecting both their educational and economic opportunities—and their health. The Masculinité, Famille, et Foi project has sought to shift social norms to support the use of voluntary family planning among young couples in the city.

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