Use of the American Community Survey in the Context of the Voting Rights Act
When the 2010 U.S. Decennial Census data start to flow in February 2011, the cycle of redistricting always accompanies the release of these data.
Region: Western Asia
Spousal Violence in Egypt
(2010) One-third of Egyptian women have been physically abused by their husbands, according to the 2005 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey; and 7 percent said they are beaten “often.
Unintended Pregnancies in the Middle East and North Africa
(2010) Unintended pregnancies are widespread in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), jeopardizing the health and well-being of women and their families.1 These unplanned pregnancies also exert an unnecessary burden on their countries’ health systems and socioeconomic development.
Report. Unintended Pregnancies in the Middle East and North Africa
(2010) Unintended pregnancies are widespread in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), jeopardizing the health and well-being of women and their families.1 These unplanned pregnancies also exert an unnecessary burden on their countries’ health systems and socioeconomic development.
Reproductive Health Subaccounts Track Funding Sources and Expenditures
(2010) Although family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) are critical to achieving development goals and are among the “best buys” in public health, these sectors are generally underfunded.
PRB Discuss Online: ‘Next Generation’ Contraceptives, Who Will Benefit and How?
(2010) What are the “next generation” contraceptives? Several innovative contraceptive methods are expected to enter the market within five years, and more are under development.
PRB Discuss Online: Engaging Men in the Fight to End Violence Against Women
(2009) One in three women will experience an act of violence in their lifetime, whether it is domestic and interpersonal violence; sexual violence; violence in the name of “culture” or tradition; or systemic violence, as in the use of rape as an instrument of war.
Unintended Pregnancies in the Middle East and North Africa
This article was originally prepared for a presentation at the IUSSP International Population Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, in October 2009.
(November 2009) Unintended pregnancies are widespread in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
PRB Discuss Online: How Family Planning Can Save More Lives
(June 2009) Family planning saves the lives of millions of women and infants every year in developing countries. But it could save many more.
Children in U.S. Immigrant Families Chart New Path
(2009) A new PRB report, Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path, looks at the U.S.