Early Marriage Trends
Early marriage (before age 18) undermines the rights and livelihood opportunities of adolescent girls by leaving them vulnerable to the health risks of early pregnancy and childbearing, and prematurely ending their schooling.
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Check-in on World Toilet Day: Adding Toilets in India
Shortly after he was elected in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to provide access to a toilet at every school and home in the country by 2019, the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Ghandi’s birth.
PRB Selected to Implement USAID PACE Project
By asoares
PRB has been selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the five-year PACE project.
PopPov Fact Sheets From Country and Regional Research
(2015) The maternal mortality ratio in Burkina Faso is 400 deaths per 100,000 live births, far higher than the global average of 126 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
Will Other Countries Follow Canada’s Lead?
(2015) Women’s participation in government gives them a direct say in the policies, laws, and regulations that affect their lives.
Effects of the Great Recession on Older Americans’ Health and Well-Being
Although young adults in their 20s and 30s bore the brunt of the Great Recession (2007 to 2009), many Americans ages 50 and older were also affected by rising unemployment, falling home values, and the decline in the stock market.
Family Planning Rights and Climate Change: Connecting the Two Is the Right Thing to Do
Jason Bremner, associate vice president of International Programs, and program director, Population, Health, and Environment at the Population Reference Bureau, was interviewed on MSNBC’s Greenhouse program by host Tony Dokoupil.
China Abandons One-Child Policy
(2015) China has abandoned its one-child policy, according to news reports. So what would be the demographic implications of this two-child policy?
Disparités Entre Milieu Urbain et Milieu Rural en Matière de Santé et de Développement
(Septembre 2015) Cette fiche de données fournit une mine de données et d’informations sur les disparités entre les populations urbaines et rurales dans les pays à revenu faible ou moyen, y compris des indicateurs sur la fécondité, la planification familiale, la santé maternelle et infantile, et l’éducation.
La Planification Familiale et Les Droits Humains : Quels Sont Les Liens et Pourquoi Sont-Ils Importants ?
(Août 2015) Ce document de politique générale, inspiré des traités et des pactes de droit international relatifs aux droits humains, clarifie les principes clés de ces droits et décrit les mesures à prendre en matière de politique pour assurer que les programmes de planification familiale librement consentie donnent lieu une utilisation de contraceptifs fondée sur un choix libre, éclairé et en toute connaissance de cause.