Youth Revolt in Egypt, a Country at the Turning Point
(2011) Egyptians know some dates by heart: July 26, 1952, marks the overthrow of Egypt’s last monarch; Oct. 6, 1973, is the date of the country’s attack to reclaim the Sinai Peninsula.
Resource Type: Training Tool
Toward an Engaged Public Demography
(February 2011) The core issues of population studies are among the central concerns of our societies and those we study, and have been for a very long time.
Providing Education and Combating FGM/C in Rural Kenya
(2011) Kakenya Ntaiya was born in a rural village in southern Kenya, one of eight children. When she was 5 years old, her parents arranged an engagement to a local boy.
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.
Distilled Demographics: Migration
“Distilled Demographics,” PRB’s video series, highlights key demographic concepts such as fertility, mortality, and migration. Through these short videos, you can learn demography’s real-world application and impact.
Many Peruvians Rely on Traditional Family Planning Methods
(2010) Peruvian women are having fewer children and waiting longer between pregnancies, many by using traditional family planning methods.
Births Outside Marriage Now Common in Many Countries in Europe
(2010) The link between marriage and childbearing has greatly weakened worldwide, evidenced by a sharp rise in births outside marriage in most developed countries.
PRB Discuss Online: The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Poverty in the United States
(2010) Most poor children achieve less, exhibit more problem behaviors, and are less healthy than children raised in more-affluent families.
PRB Discuss Online: Integrating Equity Goals Into Family Planning Policies and Development Agendas
(2010) Policies are the foundation for building high-quality, sustainable family planning programs. However, while countries aspire to enhance equity and alleviate poverty, they all too often fail to articulate clear equity-based goals for family planning policies and strategies.
Engaging the Poor in Poverty Reduction: What Is the Role of Family Planning?
(2010) More than 1.4 billion people around the world live in extreme poverty (defined as income of less than US$1.25 per day), and nearly 2 billion more live just above that level.