Distilled Demographics: Deciphering Population Pyramids
In this first of a video series, "Deciphering Population Pyramids," PRB senior demographer Carl Haub shows how population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile.
In this first of a video series, "Deciphering Population Pyramids," PRB senior demographer Carl Haub shows how population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile.
(2015) Each year, undernutrition contributes to the deaths of more than 3 million children under the age of 5—or about one out of every two child deaths. In addition, globally, more than 160 million children under 5 are stunted.
(2012) Gender-based violence is a global issue. This PRB ENGAGE Snapshot highlights the consequences violence can have for women's reproductive health, such as higher rates of unintended pregnancy, stillbirth, and miscarriage.
Project: Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
PRB collaborated with AFP and Pathfinder International to develop a multimedia video outlining how family planning shapes women’s empowerment and community well-being.
Project: Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion (SAFE ENGAGE)
Reducing deaths and injuries related to unsafe abortion requires a policy environment that supports equitable access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)—including contraception, safe abortion, and postabortion care—for all people.
Gender equality means a balance in the power and privileges, responsibilities, and resources that men and women possess.
Since 2006, the World Economic Forum has issued a Global Gender Gap Index to review gender-based disparities around the world and track progress in closing the gap in four areas: educational attainment, health, economic participation, and political empowerment.