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Sophie Weiner

Sophie Weiner

Program Officer, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Sophie Weiner is a Knowledge Management and Communications Program Officer at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs where she is dedicated to developing print and digital content, coordinating project events, and strengthening capacity for storytelling in Francophone Africa. Her interests include family planning/reproductive health, social and behavior change, and the intersection between population, health, and the environment. Sophie holds a B.A. in French/International Relations from Bucknell University, an M.A. in French from New York University, and a master’s degree in Literary Translation from the Sorbonne Nouvelle.

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Les dialogues communautaires pour le changement des normes sociales : Synthèse des idées de la cohorte de Learning Circles pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest de 2022
Thiaba SembeneGinette HounkanrinOury KamissokoMohamed SANGAREAïssatou ThioyeSophie WeinerAlison Bodenheimer October 6, 2022

Ce dialogue offre une occasion d’explorer des idées, d’en lancer et d’obtenir, ou de proposer, de nouvelles idées et des outils pour engendrer le changement de normes sociales.

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Quick Read FP/RH Champion Spotlight: Réseau Siggil Jigéen
Aïssatou ThioyeSophie WeinerAlison BodenheimerNatalie Apcar October 5, 2022

Le Réseau Siggil Jigéen est une ONG travaillant dans le domaine de la promotion et la protection des droits des femmes au Sénégal.

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Interactive What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Part 2: Co-Creating with Youth
Erin PortilloSophie WeinerRuwaida Salem September 7, 2022

Knowledge SUCCESS is pleased to announce the second edition in a series that documents what works in family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH). The series uses innovative design to present, in-depth, essential elements of impactful ...

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Webinar Less is More: Tips for Communicating Family Planning Data Online
Anne KottCatherine PackerSophie Weiner June 9, 2022

How do common web user behaviors affect how people find and absorb knowledge? What did Knowledge SUCCESS learn from developing an interactive website feature presenting complex family planning data? How can you apply these learnings ...

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Quick Read Common Questions in AYSRH: Connecting Conversations’ Experts Weigh In
Brittany GoetschEmily HaynesSophie Weiner May 17, 2022

Over the course of 18 months, FP2030 and Knowledge SUCCESS hosted 21 sessions of Connecting Conversations. The interactive series brought together speakers and participants from around the world for dialogues around timely topics in adolescent ...

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Interactive Quick Read Meaningful Youth Engagement in Family Planning Programs
Sophie WeinerAïssatou ThioyeAlison BodenheimerRuwaida Salem February 23, 2022

From October 2021 through December 2021, members of the family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) workforce based in francophone sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean convened virtually for the second Knowledge SUCCESS Learning Circles cohort. The ...

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Interactive Quick Read La mobilisation significative des jeunes dans les programmes de planification familiale
Sophie WeinerAïssatou ThioyeAlison BodenheimerRuwaida Salem February 23, 2022

D'octobre à décembre 2021, des professionnels de la planification familiale et de la santé reproductive (PF/SR) basés en Afrique subsaharienne francophone et dans les Caraïbes se sont réunis virtuellement pour la deuxième cohorte de Learning ...

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A lady chats with a health provider during a postnatal visit in Murang’a County, Kenya, as part of the Tunza Family Health Network's social franchising. Photo: PS Kenya/ Ezra Abaga
20 Essentials Introducing 20 Essential Resources on the Private Sector and Family Planning
Elizabeth CorleySophie Weiner May 6, 2021

The Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus project is delighted to partner with Knowledge SUCCESS to bring you a curated collection of resources highlighting the importance of the private sector in family ...

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In-Depth Interactive What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Part 1: Male Engagement
Elizabeth TullySophie WeinerRuwaida SalemAnne Kott May 4, 2021

Today, Knowledge SUCCESS is pleased to announce the first in a series that documents “What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health.” The new series will present, in depth, essential elements of impactful programs The ...

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Webinar Implementing DMPA-SC Self-Injection During COVID-19 in Four Francophone Countries
Aïssatou ThioyeNatalie ApcarSophie Weiner March 30, 2021

Recap of a webinar on high-impact approaches to support the introduction and scale-up of the self-injectable contraceptive DMPA-SC in Francophone family planning programs in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Togo.

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