Repeats and Rhymes: Lessons From 100 Years of U.S. Immigration Policy
Attempts at immigration reform should address issues that have been with us, in various guises, for at least a century.
Attempts at immigration reform should address issues that have been with us, in various guises, for at least a century.
(2000) Senegal's AIDS community turns out in force when the local women's association, called AWA, holds its board meetings. UN advisors, medical personnel, representatives from nongovernmental organizations, and the National AIDS Program come to honor the women for their frontline position in the fight against AIDS.
As our new Senior Fellow, Dr. Jadhav will help PRB explore the global shift to lower fertility—and the implications for health, well-being, and rights.
(2011) For years, family planning (FP) has been integrated with maternal and child health services (MCH) in countries such as Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, and Thailand.
(2006)The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has experienced major improvements in health over the past few decades.1 Today, on average, a girl born in Egypt is expected to live for 72 years—nearly 20 years longer than if she had been born in the early 1970s—owing in large part to a 70 percent improvement in infant mortality rates over the same time period.
(2001) After conducting what was arguably the world's most ambitious census ever last November, the Chinese government has begun to release the results.
(2010) During the current U.S. recession, homeownership and mobility rates have dropped; poverty has increased; and commuting patterns have shifted toward greener, more cost-effective options.
(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. What are they and who is likely to use them? How might new methods help reduce the unmet need for contraception of an estimated 200 million women worldwide?
Mark Mather from our U.S. Programs team looks back at key population trends since he joined PRB in 1998.