Domestic Violence: An Ongoing Threat to Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2001) Despite laws against domestic violence, many women in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be failed by the legal system.
Region: Northern America
Emerging Trends in Disability
By asoares
(2001) Disability is an ambiguous demographic, but one that is unambiguously increasing. Socioeconomic trends such as aging and other factors have contributed to the growth of the population categorized as disabled, making disability an important issue for policymakers, even though its definition is often a point of contention.
The Changing Age Structure of U.S. Teachers
By asoares
(2002) Over the past two decades, the median age of primary and secondary school teachers increased from 36 to 43. In 2000, teachers ages 40 and over accounted for 60 percent of the teacher population, compared with 40 percent in 1980.
Human Papillomavirus: A Hidden Epidemic in the United States
(2001) The human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with an estimated 24 million active cases and 5.5 million new cases each year, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Human Papillomavirus in Canada
(May 2001) As in the United States, HPV is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that the Canadian government routinely monitors.
Eco-Tourism: Encouraging Conservation or Adding to Exploitation?
(2001) Eco-tourism has emerged as one of the most important sectors of the international tourism industry. The United Nations, recognizing eco-tourism’s potential role in sustainable development, has declared 2002 the “International Year of Eco-tourism.
Census-Taking More Frequent, Less Controversial in Canada
(2001) As Americans wait for the detailed results of the 2000 U.S. census, Canadians are preparing for their twice-a-decade head count.
Racial Inequalities in Managerial and Professional Jobs
(2001) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to reduce racial inequality by eliminating discrimination in the labor market.
Record Number of Women in the U.S. Labor Force
(February 2001) Over the past 30 years, there have been dramatic changes in women’s participation in the U.S.
Sex Workers Promote AIDS Awareness in Senegal
By asoares
(2000) Senegal’s AIDS community turns out in force when the local women’s association, called AWA, holds its board meetings.