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Global Data Show that Choice is Essential to Equality and Equality is Essential to a Civil Society
by Casey Martinson, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes (PPSFL)
December 20, 2011 - 10:13pm (Print)
If you are a woman who wants to have a better education, a bigger voice in government, considerably less risk of dying while pregnant, more equality with men, and better living conditions all around, you want to live in a pro-choice country. And as a man who thinks that equality is essential to a civil society, so do I.
The Earth is Not Ours, We Merely Borrow it From Our Children: Lessons from the Maya Q’eqchi
August 30, 2011 - 7:37am (Print)
The ancient Mayans—and their indigenous descendants in Guatemala—saw the profound interconnectedness of human reproduction and stewardship of natural resources. Whether cultivating a field or bringing a new life into the world, traditional Mayans practiced respectful restraint. But those old ways are being destroyed, and new solutions are needed.
New UN Population Report Reveals Planet Changing in More Ways Than One
by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
May 26, 2011 - 5:13am (Print)
The United Nations Population Division just released a new report on projections for world population growth, with somewhat surprising findings.
"You Are A Man. Why Are You Interested in Family Planning?"
by Peter Belden, Hewlett Foundation
May 18, 2011 - 1:59pm (Print)
It happens frequently when I meet someone new. We each say what work we do, and then he or she says, “You are a man. Why are you interested in family planning?”
Afternoon Roundup: Reproductive Justice and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Amie Newman
January 17, 2011 - 5:38pm (Print)
News of reproductive and environmental justice on the day of remembrance for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Putting Reproductive Rights and Population Growth in Perspective
by Dr. Carmen Barroso, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)
December 10, 2010 - 7:21am (Print)
Is it possible for a feminist to be worried both about human rights and demographic trends? My answer is yes.
Center Starts New Fellows Program on Population, Climate and Women
reader diary by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
May 14, 2010 - 9:50am (Print)
The Center for Environment and Population (CEP) is announcing the launch of a new US and international fellowship program on "Population, Climate Change and the Environment" with a focus on women and girls empowerment and RH issues.
Toxic Chemicals: Neglected Threats to Health and Reproduction
by Jennifer Rogers, Reproductive Health Technologies Project
April 12, 2010 - 5:45pm (Print)
Despite the introduction of thousands of new chemicals into the products we use every day, the Toxic Substances Control Act has undergone no revisions since 1976.
Copenhagen: Is US Population and Consumption the Missing Piece?
by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
December 11, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Roundup: Clinton Global Initiative and UN Meetings on Climate Change, Maternal Health Begin Today
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
September 22, 2009 - 9:08am (Print)
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