Mortality remains one of the major outcomes related to natural disasters, and a recent study on which types of disasters are the deadliest has yielded interesting results.
PRB and EngenderHealth, with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, will help the global SRHR community understand, discuss, and navigate concerns about declining fertility rates, so that women’s rights and choice are protected.
Child marriage is a human rights violation.
(2008)There were nearly 11.3 million children younger than 5 whose mothers were employed in 2005. Of those, nearly one-third counted on regular care by a grandparent during their mother's working hours (30 percent), according to tables recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Fathers cared for one-fourth of the children.
(2002) Why the focus on mountains? They provide fresh water for most of the urban population living in the lowlands, the Earth's greatest biodiversity, and recreation destinations.
Project: BRIDGE: Bringing Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness
(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced an impressive 5 percent annual economic growth since the late 1990s, outpacing the world average.
