: Events

News from Population Matters.

  • Fragile Futures: Speaking Up for Children’s Lives in a Changing World

    This week, Population Matters is in New York, bringing our new Fragile Futures report to the 58th Commission on Population and Development (CPD58). The evidence is clear —child deaths could exceed UN predictions this century, and governments at the meeting have acknowledged that conflict and climate change are straining health systems and greater investment is…

  • Women carrying harvest

    Empowering Women through Global Partnerships

    Global conversations at the Commission on the Status of Women focused on how empowered women shape global sustainability. The work done by grassroots organisations like our worldwide Empower to Plan partners is more essential – and under threat – than ever. 

  • COP16: Amplifying Our Partner’s Voices

    The United Nations Biodiversity Conference is taking place in Cali, Colombia this year, and we are excited to be sponsoring our long-time partners Women for Conservation to attend the event and promote family planning as an important aspect when it comes to protecting biodiversity.

  • Unemployment, insecurity and inequality: Talking population in Nigeria

    Last week, the Nigeria Population Conversation took place in Abuja. We report on the event, the work of our partners and how the Nigerian media reported events.