International Women’s Day: 100 Years
(2011) March 8, 2011, marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The past 100 years has witnessed much progress but there remains an unfinished agenda in many regions of the world.
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U.S. Fertility in Decline
(February 2011) The number of babies born in the United States fell by 2.3 percent in 2009, and the number is continuing to slide.
2011 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(2011) Drawing on PRB’s data sheet Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends, 2010 Update, this PowerPoint presentation is designed to bring attention to and present accurate data on this practice that affects millions of women and young girls worldwide.
Social Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Disasters
Susan Cutter is a distinguished professor of geography at the University of South Carolina where she directs the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute.
Demographic Impacts and Disaster Response to 2004 Hurricanes
(2011) The 2004 hurricane season was the worst in Florida’s history. Four hurricanes caused $45 billion in damages and widespread population displacement.
Fertility and Infant Mortality Declines in Tanzania
(2010) Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest countries, with a 2008 annual per capita income of just $1,263, and nearly 90 percent of the population living on less than $1.25 per day.
Progress Against HIV/AIDS Amidst Persistent Challenges
(December 2010) A new report from the international organization UNAIDS has good news about progress in fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although the number of people living with HIV remains high—33.
Shifting Latino Ethnic and Racial Identity
(2010) Over the past several decades, the U.S. Census Bureau has used variations in its attempt to classify and enumerate Latinos.
Human Development Report Includes New Measures of Global Inequality, Gender Equity, and Poverty
(December 2010) Ask experts how poverty is measured, and you will get a variety of responses.
Social Security Benefits Around the World, 1970 to 2000
(2010) Changes in social security systems affect economic growth as well as a host of decisions people make about saving and working.