(May 2011) Many population scientists conduct research that is relevant for a wide range of policy issues. Some are interested in disseminating their results to both policy and media audiences, but would benefit from expert advice on how to do this effectively.
At the 2011 Population Association of America Meetings meetings in May, CPIPR hosted a session “Communicating Demographic Results to Policymakers.”
Half of men ages 18 to 70 who participated in a study of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States were infected with some form of the virus, according to the “HPV in Men” (HIM) study recently published in The Lancet.
(2011) Most research on the gender gap in unpaid caregiving in the United States has focused on young families.
2011) In Yemen, one in three women ages 20 to 24 report that they were married before their 18th birthday.
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(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.
(2011) Without gender statistics that measure the status of women and men and their roles in social, economic, health, and political spheres, we have limited ability to assess progress in achieving gender equality or in prioritizing actions to address gender disparities.
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(April 2011) The relationship between education and adult mortality risk is well documented: Individuals with more education generally live longer.
(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.
(2011) American industries rely on good data to make targeted, wise investments. These economic, demographic and social data are largely derived from the American Community Survey (ACS).