8 Billion People: A Milestone by the Numbers
As Earth's population reaches the eight-billion milestone, we put it into context.
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HIV/AIDS and Contemporary Population Dynamics
HIV/AIDS emerged in the late 20th century. Believed to have originated in Africa, the disease has spread worldwide. Occurrence of HIV/AIDS and primary means of diffusion vary among regions. Because of the social and economic impacts of this disease, students should have a good understanding of the patterns and processes that define the spread of the disease.
In Egypt, Young Women and People Living With HIV/AIDS Are Among the Most Disadvantaged
(2012) Jan. 25, 2012, marked the one-year anniversary of the antigovernment protests in Egypt that led to President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians, including a vast majority of young people, demanded political freedom, better wages, and better working conditions.
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Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
Wallchart. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Data and Trends, Update 2017
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends Update 2017, produced with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides the latest data on the practice in 29 developing countries with representative and comparable data—although FGM/C occurs worldwide.
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Project: Evidence to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Reflections From Five Years of Research on FGM/C
From 2015 to 2019, the African-led consortium developed innovative research methods and uncovered new evidence about the practice and how it is changing—focusing on families and communities, and health and legal systems—in eight countries: Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Rapport. L’abandon des mutilations génitales féminines et de l’excision : Un examen attentif de pratiques prometteuses
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Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Life Expectancy Is Increasingly Tied to a State’s Policy Leanings
Life expectancy is increasingly tied to a state's policy direction, says new analysis of U.S. Mortality Database.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Why Is the U.S. Birth Rate Declining?
In 2020, the U.S. TFR dropped to 1.64, the lowest level ever recorded.
The Faces of Unmet Need for Family Planning
(2012) The widespread adoption of family planning represents one of the most dramatic changes of the 20th century. The growing use of contraception around the world has given couples the ability to choose the number and spacing of their children, which, in turn, has prevented large numbers of unintended pregnancies, reduced the number of abortions, and reduced the incidence of deaths and illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth.
PRB Supports African Policymakers and Researchers to Use Demographic Data for National Development
At the 15th Global Workshop of the National Transfer Accounts Network, PRB facilitated a discussion on how NTA research plays a crucial role in fulfilling countries’ commitments toward achieving the demographic dividend and fostering inclusive development.