Beyond 8 Billion: What You Need to Know About Population Projections
We live in a demographically divided world. The populations of some countries today are young on average and growing rapidly, while those of other countries are older and growing more slowly. The populations of many countries have peaked and are now slowly decreasing in size. These differing profiles strongly influence the course of human events … Read More »
Silencing Aid, Denying Services
As the world’s leading global health donor, the United States has pledged to provide equitable, accessible reproductive health care worldwide. However, two major policies often interfere with and disrupt these essential health care services: the “global gag rule” and the Helms Amendment. These policies have devastating impacts on safe abortion access and other health services … Read More »
Sexual and Reproductive and Health in Emergencies
Conflicts, disasters, climate change, and health emergencies are causing unprecedented levels of humanitarian need around the world. Women and girls are uniquely impacted – on top of violence, displacement, and the loss of livelihoods and social safety nets, they often face disruptions in their access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and a heightened … Read More »
World Population
The subject of population touches upon a wide variety of human interests from reproductive rights to economic development to a sustainable world. For a quick overview, see Why Population Matters. Every two years, the UN’s Population Division publishes its “World Population Prospects” report: Click here for a summary of the latest findings and trends. … Read More »
All Methods for All: Funding comprehensive contraceptive programs for everyon
Due to interlocking systems of structural oppression such as racism, bias, and discrimination, many people who desire contraceptive information and services are not able to obtain them. In 2018, about 73 million people in the United States were of reproductive age, and about 63 percent did not desire to become pregnant. Researchers estimate that nearly … Read More »
The Economic Costs of Abortion Restrictions
Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, including abortion, is critical for the health and well-being of people everywhere. In addition to underpinning people’s health and rights, there is a growing body of evidence that demonstrates the importance of such access in economic terms. The advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights has helped … Read More »
The Shadow Pandemic: Addressing gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic
Significant progress has been made in improving the lives of health services — have been overwhelmed, shifted priorities, or women and girls around the world in recent years. More girls are enrolled in primary and secondary education, the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has seen an overall decline, and millions of child marriages have … Read More »
Separate Policies, Similar Harm: The Global Gag Rule and the Helms Amendment
As the world’s number one global health donor, the U.S. has an obligation to support the provision of equitable, accessible health care globally. However, there are two major policies that currently interfere with and disrupt essential health care services: the “global gag rule” (GGR), and the Helms Amendment. These policies have devastating impacts on safe … Read More »
The Need for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the United States
Comprehensive sexuality education, or CSE, is important to the health, well-being, and overall academic achievement of all students in the United States. It can contribute, as well, to improved gender relations and tolerance of differences among individuals, increasingly important in today’s world. CSE is evidence-based sex education that can be used as a tool to … Read More »
Population, Health, and Environment (PHE)
In a world increasingly threatened by environmental degradation, integrated approaches are needed to cope with climatic changes, deforestation, desertification, shrinking wildlife populations, unsustainable farming practices, and the collapse of fisheries. Livelihoods in impacted communities are being destroyed. Many of those communities are already among the poorest in the world, and because they lack access to … Read More »