News

March 6, 2025

Seven Former Directors of USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health Join in Letter to Congress

Population Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Joseph Speidel, along with six other former directors of the Office of Population and Reproductive Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – who served through Democratic and Republican administrations – joined together in the following letter to key members of the U.S. Congress in defense of USAID and its vital role in expanding access to family planning and reproductive health services.  Read More »

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Commentary

April 17, 2025

Thousands of U.S. Women Are Killed Each Year. Where’s the Outrage?

This article was originally published on GirlTalkHQ.com under the headline “American Femicide Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Everyone: This Is Our Problem” and republished with permission. A spate of 11 femicides so far this year is making global headlines and prompting calls for “cultural rebellion.”  Yet femicide is far worse in the US, claiming thousands of lives a … Read More »

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