Changing the Face of Investigative Journalism in Bangladesh
Jesmin Papri, alumna of the PACE Women’s Edition program, discusses the successes, challenges, and opportunities of her work as a female reporter.
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Q&A With Patricia Foxen
Dr. Foxen discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Latino communities, why life expectancy for Latinos is expected to drop by three years, and the challenges in collecting and tracking national and state COVID-19 data by race and ethnicity.
Rising Inequality Could Make Post-Pandemic Recovery Tougher for Low-Income Working Families
By asoares
Millions of working families could recover at a slower pace because of rising income inequality and limited opportunities for higher paying jobs.
Q&A With Kyler Sherman-Wilkins
PRB spoke with him about his goals for the program and future implications for the study of demography.
Neighborhood Racial Segregation and Negative Sentiments Toward People of Color Linked to Premature Births
By asoares
New research on neighborhood racial segregation and sentiments toward people of color is highlighting how racism-related stress may be contributing to inequities in premature birth.
Lucile Packard Foundation Selects PRB as New Home for kidsdata.org
By asoares
(2020) The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health has a mission to unlock philanthropy to transform health for kids and moms, in our community and around the world.
Research-to-Action: Reducing Post-Harvest Loss Among Low-Income Farmers in India
To address the issue of food loss between the field to the end-user, a team from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has designed and evaluated an off-grid, clean energy cooling system for low-income farmers.
PRB Receives $1.5 Million Award to Support Youth Family Planning Policy and Advocacy in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
By asoares
The funds will continue the work of the Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy (EEDA) project, which supports youth in influencing and shaping the family planning policy decisions that impact their lives.
PRB Appoints Robert Crosnoe, Patricia Foxen and Kyler Sherman-Wilkins to its Board of Trustees
By asoares
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Dr. Robert Crosnoe, associate dean of liberal arts and Rapoport Centennial Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin); Dr.
Population of Older Adults Increasing Globally Partly Because of Declining Fertility Rates
By asoares
Older adults ages 65 and older now account for 9% of global population, in part because of declining fertility rates.