(2002) In a move that marks the Caribbean's success in various spheres of socioeconomic activity, international funding agencies are reducing their financial support for the region's sexual and reproductive health programs.
(2001) As Americans wait for the detailed results of the 2000 U.S. census, Canadians are preparing for their twice-a-decade head count.
Attempts at immigration reform should address issues that have been with us, in various guises, for at least a century.
(2014) Israel's demographic patterns and trends are unique, reflecting the complex political, cultural, and religious future of the region.
(2014) Gender-based violence (GBV) is a difficult topic, encompassing a wide range of issues—from date rape to intimate partner violence to rape in conflict settings. And interventions that seek to prevent violence or help survivors similarly are unable to cater to all people experiencing abuse, as culture and context can shape both the forms of violence and the needs of victims.
(2008) Opposition to Kenya's recent election resulted in days of deadly riots. Kenya's demographic trends provide some background to the current situation, revealing both advances and continuing challenges.
A century beyond the country’s strictest immigration law, here’s what the data tell us about who’s coming to the United States
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
The United Nations projects that there will be 366 million older Chinese adults by 2050, which is substantially larger than the current total U.S. population of 331 million.
(2008) Baby boomers, many on the cusp of retirement, are moving out of densely populated states in favor of less populated areas, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2010) Countries struggle with measuring their poverty populations, a figure that often determines the distribution of public assistance funds to those in need.