Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
In this webinar, two distinguished researchers discussed how U.S. state policies and systems can affect racial and regional inequities in health and longevity.
Supporting localization isn’t about stepping back—it’s about showing up differently. In Dakar, we witnessed what’s possible when we stop talking about youth leadership and start listening to it.
(2001) In a 2001 report published by Amnesty International, a 27-year-old Ukrainian psychologist and social worker told of being trafficked to Israel.
(2010) The idea of intentionally harming—let alone mutilating—healthy young girls stirs feelings of anger and injustice. The fact that thousands of girls are mutilated daily in the name of culture, religion, or gender is difficult to imagine.
(2008) Immigration is a polarizing topic in the United States, with people sharply divided about whether it is a positive or negative force for the country.
(2010) Perhaps the greatest satisfaction for a journalist is to see one's reporting produce positive change. Journalists are the link between policymakers and the public, and their role as watchdog is to monitor the actions of government and hold those in charge accountable.
(2001) The people of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization. MENA is one of the cradles of civilization and of urban culture. Three of the world's major religions originated in the region — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Universities existed in MENA long before they did in Europe.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an excellent reference and data analysis tool. Teachers are encouraged to have their students use the Data Sheet for a variety of topics and activities.