Policy Brief. Adolescent Girls in Egypt
(2016) In Egypt, harmful practices that violate girl’s rights are hindering the country’s development and ignoring the demographic significance of adolescent girls in the country.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Adolescent Girls in Egypt
(2016) In Egypt, harmful practices that violate girl’s rights are hindering the country’s development and ignoring the demographic significance of adolescent girls in the country.
Break It Down (The Pop Song)
The original music video on demography, breaking down all the key concepts. At its essence, measuring population is about counting births, deaths, and net migration.
Ending Child Marriage in Egypt
(2016) Every year, millions of girls in developing countries marry before their 18th birthday. In Egypt, it is one in six girls.
Sustainable Development Indicators: The Last Missing Piece of the 2030 Agenda
The 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was a major milestone for United Nations (UN) Member States seeking to jumpstart efforts to improve people’s lives and maintain a healthy planet.
Family Caregiving for Older People
(2016) In the United States, the vast majority of care that allows older people to live in their own homes is provided by family members who do not receive pay for their services.
Accidental Poisoning Deaths Exceed Homicides of U.S. Young Adults
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(2016) Drug overdoses propelled the number of accidental poisonings above homicides as a cause of death among young adults ages 20 to 24 in the United States, according to 2014 data released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Women and Girls at Risk of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States
(2016) Although FGM/C is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, global migration patterns have increased the risk of FGM/C among women and girls living in developed countries, including the United States, according to PRB analysis published February 2015.
PRB Blogs From ICFP
(2016) Please follow our Tumblr for blog posts from the conference and our Twitter @PRBdata #ICFP for all the action.
Making the Case for Investing in Adolescent Reproductive Health
This report highlights new research from the Population and Poverty (PopPov) Research Initiative that bolsters the case for investments in adolescent reproductive health and family planning programs and identifies knowledge gaps where research is still needed.