On March 8, 2018, the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS), in partnership with Population Reference Bureau, celebrated International Women’s Day in Addis Ababa with a roundtable discussion on social norms and gender inequality in Ethiopia.
While the gap in demand satisfied for modern family planning between rich and poor young women is improving, equitable access to family planning is still challenging.
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(2018) Natural disasters focus the collective imagination on images of community devastation. Beyond the obvious external signs of disaster, such as destroyed homes and ruined infrastructure, are more intimate impacts, such as impeded access to reproductive health services.
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(2018) The Appalachian Region’s aging population may pose challenges “down the road” for local governments and community service providers, say the authors of a new Population Reference Bureau (PRB) report for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Part Three of Three articles related to Today’s Research on Aging (Issue 37): Health and Working Past Traditional Retirement Ages
(2018) Children who enter kindergarten after experiencing repeated household changes are more likely to display problem behaviors that inhibit learning and disrupt classrooms, Paula Fomby of the University of Michigan and Stefanie Mollborn of the University of Colorado show.
Today’s Research on Aging, No. 37: Working longer can reduce public spending and enable some older workers to enter retirement with more financial security.
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Video tutorials introduce data users to the system and provide step-by-step guidance for two key applications.
Across sub-Saharan Africa, national development strategies have established the goal of achieving economic growth that is both rapid and equitable across a population.
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PRB’s PACE Project is co-sponsored a policy dialogue at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for scholars moderated by PRB Board of Trustees member, Geoffrey Dabelko.