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January 27, 2026
Expanded Global Gag Rule Is Latest Assault
Last Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance announced the Trump administration’s sweeping expansion of the global gag rule. Although advocates were bracing for it, the new rule emphasizes the administration’s intensifying strikes on sexual and reproductive rights worldwide. Read More »Commentary
March 02, 2026
The U.S. Is Exacerbating Haiti’s Gender Violence Crisis
In a recent congressional hearing, the top U.S. diplomat in Haiti warned the country was “experiencing systemic collapse” as killings, kidnappings, hunger, poverty, mass displacement, and chaos surge, and as violence cuts off humanitarian aid to the 6 million people in Haiti who need it. Read More »Press Release
March 04, 2025
U.S. Global Leadership in Retreat: Population Institute Statement on Termination of USAID and State Department Contracts and Grants
Last week, the Trump-Vance administration abruptly terminated 10,000 USAID and State Department contracts and grants, just 30 days into what was supposed to be a 90-day review process. This action jeopardizes the lives of millions of vulnerable people, further exacerbates instability, and alienates current and potential allies around the world, sending a signal that the United States is no longer a reliable global partner. Read More »