Mapping the Future of World Population
April 3, 2006
How many people will live on the planet 20 years from now? Where will they live? Where will population grow, and where will it decline? Researchers at PAI and Columbia University used new methods of mapping population density and projected populations changes to create an innovative map.
Replacement Fertility: Not Constant, Not 2.1, but Varying with the Survival of Girls and Young Women
April 3, 2006
An unchallenged fixture of many news stories about population aging and decline in developed countries today is the idea that “replacement fertility”-the number of children women must have, on average, over their childbearing years to produce a stationary population-is 2.1 children. The extra tenth of a child is needed, the explanation often goes, to make up for the children who don't themselves survive to parenting age.
Voluntary Family Planning Programs Linked To National Security
March 27, 2006
The Bush administration's recently revised National Security Strategy (NSS) – the blueprint for U.S. management of major security-related challenges worldwide – cites the critical role of "foreign assistance to support the development of free and fair elections, rule of law, civil society, human rights, women's rights, free media, and religious freedom." Ironically, the President's 2007 budget request will ultimately cut voluntary family planning programs that are increasingly recognized by defense and intelligence analysts as linked to U.S. national security.
Population and Development
Media Source: National Public Radio
March 20, 2006
Last month, the world's population quietly hit 6.5 billion. Our natural response to that statistic may be to panic. But to experts, the implications of population growth are more complex. We look at what the numbers mean for the global environment, economy, and public health.
The Road to Toronto – New Caucus Puts the “Evidence” Back in HIV Prevention
March 20, 2006
In anticipation of the XVI International AIDS Conference being held in Toronto, Canada (August 13-18), PAI will begin a series of viewpoints entitled “The Road to Toronto.” These viewpoints will appear frequently in the upcoming months; the first highlights the Caucus for Evidence-Based Prevention, a collaborative effort of Population Action International (PAI) with our colleague organizations: amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research; and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS).
PAI Seeks Answers to Proposed Budget Cuts for Family Planning
March 13, 2006
Dear Mr. President:
In 1965, a bipartisan group of House and Senate members teamed together to launch U.S. assistance for international family planning in recognition of the fact that family planning assistance was essential to reducing poverty, hunger and environmental degradation and improving maternal and child health. Thanks to that pioneering U.S. leadership, the quality of life has improved for millions of women and children, and population growth rates have decreased to more sustainable levels in many parts of the world.
Banned and Gagged
Media Source: AlterNet
March 8, 2006
After the recent confirmation of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito, it was only a matter of time before a state like South Dakota passed a law that banned all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. South Dakota's governor, Mike Rounds, signed the ban on Monday. While the ban is a turning point for abortion politics at home, it mirrors what's already been happening overseas. Abortion rights advocates say it's time for Americans to start connecting the dots.
Women as Decision-Makers: Going Beyond the Numbers
March 6, 2006
On the occasion of International Women's Day and the 50th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – which focuses on women in decision-making and development – women's rights advocates are recognizing the political strides made by women in recent months. Joining in the celebration, PAI stresses the critical importance of examining not only the number of women in decision-making positions, but also the substance of their agendas – to ensure that the best interests of women and girls are being met, including their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs.
Mapping Supplies: Are Contraceptives Going Where They're Most Needed?
March 1, 2006
In this era of tight financial resources for international family planning – as evidenced by the recent budget cuts proposed by President Bush in the United States – are the world's donated contraceptives reaching the women and men who need them most? A review shows that while donors of such supplies often focus their resources on countries with high need, they could do so even more effectively.
PAI Takes to the Field to Monitor U.S. Policy
February 27, 2006
Earlier this month, researchers from PAI went to Vietnam to begin documenting the effects of U.S. policies on international family planning and HIV/AIDS programs and services. This research is part of a three-year collaborative NGO effort led by PAI and builds on a similar project that documented the detrimental effects of the Mexico City Policy on access to basic health services and contraception for women and their families. Joining PAI on this first trip was project partner SIECUS.
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