PRB Discuss Online: Africa’s Demographic Challenges
(2012) Of the 48 least developed countries in the world, 33 are located in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, this region stands out with the highest birth rates in the world.
(2012) Of the 48 least developed countries in the world, 33 are located in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, this region stands out with the highest birth rates in the world.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
(2016) As many as one in every five teenagers and college students will experience some type of violence in intimate relationships or be the victim of stalking. Campuses across the United States are struggling with ways to support students and to stem potential abuse.
How programs in India, Nigeria, and Uganda embraced new technology to deliver family planning and maternal health services emphasizing self-care throughout COVID-19.
(2001) Despite laws against domestic violence, many women in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be failed by the legal system.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
In Ghana and Uganda, young people below the the age of 15 dominate the population age structure. Both countries can shift this high child dependency by empowering women to achieve their reproductive goals.
(2013) UNAIDS has estimated that around 270,000 people are living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, an overall HIV prevalence of 0.1 percent among adults ages 15 to 49, and one of the lowest rates among world regions.
(2011) With limited education and economic opportunities, child brides are often condemned to a life of poverty, social isolation, and powerlessness, infringing on their human rights, health, and well-being.