The theme of Earth Day this year is “Invest In Our Planet,” a call on governments, businesses, and citizens to move away from our reliance on fossil fuels and to build a 21st-century society focused on green energy and inclusive growth.
This transition is beginning to happen, with an increase in green jobs becoming available and a growing number of people choosing to pursue this sector or changing careers.
The Population Council invites applications for the position of Editor(s), Studies in Family Planning (SFP). Individual applications as well as applications for Co-Editors will be considered.
Population and Development Review, a journal of the Population Council, seeks abstracts (250–400 words) and extended abstracts (2–4 pages) for potential contributions to Population Challenges in the 21st Century: Looking Backward, Looking Forward, a special issue to mark the 50th anniversary of the journal.
Family Planning 2030 (FP2030), the global family planning partnership, today announced its two new regional hubs in Africa, including one in Abuja, Nigeria. The Abuja-based hub will be hosted by Population Council Nigeria and will serve North, West, and Central Africa.
We hear it in nearly every sexual and reproductive health conversation today—from HIV prevention to family planning to STI treatment, people want and deserve choice. Whether it’s a pill, ring, injectable, or newer delivery method, we know that a person’s ability to choose a method that works for them is crucial.
This year’s sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is dedicated to “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programs.”
This is an exciting time for demography. Many of the pressing public issues at the forefront of the public’s imagination are, at their core, demographic ones.
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a global event that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. This year, the day is also a call to #BreakTheBias for a gender-equal world that is free of prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.
The Population Council pays tribute to Dr. Elof D.B. Johansson and his legacy of contributions to improving the health and reproductive choices of women, men, and young people globally. Johansson passed away on 30 January at his home in Western Sweden.
Studies in Family Planning is pleased to announce three new Editorial Committee members: Rajib Acharya, Mónica L. Caudillo, and Sara Yeatman.
