Closing the Male-Female Labor Force Gap
(2007) The increase in women’s participation in the U.S. labor force is one of the most important social, economic, and cultural trends of the past century.
Region: Global
Population Bulletin, vol. 62. no. 1. Population: A Lively Introduction (5th Edition–2007)
Today’s Research on Aging, Issue 1: Healthy Aging
In nearly all biological organisms—from yeast to flies to humans—aging is linked to natural declines in physical and mental functions.
Delivering Safer Motherhood Strategies: The Immpact Initiative
(February 2007) Every year an estimated half million women die in childbirth, mainly from hemorrhage, infection, and complications of abortion. These deaths tend to occur in developing countries plagued by weak health systems and substandard quality of care, among many other deficits.
The Campaign Against Female Genital Cutting: New Hope, New Challenges
(February 2007) Despite the decades-long worldwide campaign against female genital cutting, more than 3 million girls a year still undergo this harmful traditional practice.
Rapport. L’abandon des mutilations génitales féminines et de l’excision : Un examen attentif de pratiques prometteuses
Symposium: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting 4th Anniversary, February 6, 2007
Washington, DC
(February 2007) This symposium was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Global Health.
Report. Abandoning Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: An In-Depth Look at Promising Practices
Symposium: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting 4th Anniversary, February 6, 2007
Washington, DC
(February 2007) This symposium was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Global Health.
Abandoning Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: An In-Depth Look at Promising Practices
Symposium: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Cutting 4th Anniversary, February 6, 2007
Washington, DC
(February 2007) This symposium was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Global Health.
The Feminization of Migration: Limits of the Data
This is the third in a series of articles on the feminization of migration. Support for this series is provided by the Fred H.
PRB Discuss Online: Environment, Poverty, and Security in Today’s World, What’s Population Got to Do With It?
(2007) How are environmental, poverty, and security trends in today’s world affected by population dynamics? What is being done to address these issues? What is needed?