China Releases First 2010 Census Results
(2011) China, the world’s only other “demographic billionaire,” along with India, released the results of its Nov. 1, 2010 Census on April 28.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Fact Sheet. Child Marriage
(2011) Millions of young women around the world are married before they turn 18, many against their will and in violation of international laws and conventions on women’s rights.
Fact Sheet on Child Marriage
(2011) Millions of young women around the world are married before they turn 18, many against their will and in violation of international laws and conventions on women’s rights.
Abortion: Facts and Figures 2011
(2011) Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural, and political dimensions. It is also a public health concern in many parts of the world.
Policy Brief: Who Speaks for Me? Ending Child Marriage
(2011) “I told them I was terrified and desperate, that I was just a child and far too young to get married…I used to scream and cry all night.
Who Speaks for Me? Ending Child Marriage
(2011) “I told them I was terrified and desperate, that I was just a child and far too young to get married…I used to scream and cry all night.
Ending Child Marriage
(2011) With limited education and economic opportunities, child brides are often condemned to a life of poverty, social isolation, and powerlessness, infringing on their human rights, health, and well-being.
PRB Discuss Online: Child Marriage in Yemen
2011) In Yemen, one in three women ages 20 to 24 report that they were married before their 18th birthday.
Despite Challenges, Ending Early Marriage in Ethiopia Is Possible
By asoares
(2011) Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of early marriage in the world, with one in two girls marrying before her 18th birthday and one in five girls marrying before the age of 15.
India Releases Latest Census Results, Showing Population Catching Up to China
(2011) Together, China and India account for 37 percent of the world’s population. Both countries have conducted censuses over the past year, and when they report their census results, figures such as the widely accepted world population total are at risk of changing.