News from Population Matters.
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There are no climate change sceptics here!
Sani Ayouba is from Niger and runs the local branch of an African youth climate activism network, JVE. In this guest blog, he talks about the challenges he faced growing up, his childhood dreams and the important work he’s engaged in today.
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Is population growth yesterday’s problem?
At Population Matters, we’re often told that population growth is no longer a going concern. But is that really the case?
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Conspiracy chaos: coronavirus, Bill Gates, the UN and population
Over recent years, a growing proportion of Population Matters’ website traffic has been driven by rather odd search terms including “Bill Gates depopulation”, “Agenda 2030 population control”, and “depopulation coronavirus…
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Family Planning is all about families getting ahead
The Turimiquire Foundation in Venezuela, our Empower to Plan partner, is working hard to reach some of Latin America’s most marginalised communities. As Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis rages on, the organisation shares why family planning is so important for improving people’s lives and protecting the environment.
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Family Planning, Sex Education and so much more
Last week in Pattaya City, Thailand, Population Matters sponsored and participated in the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP). A community of 3,500 people travelled from across the world to…
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Do We Really Have Eight Billion Opportunities?
8 billion strong, 8 billion possibilities, 8 billion innovators. That’s the messaging coming from the UN in recent weeks as we edge towards 8 billion people on the planet. But…
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A job or a child: India’s coercive population policies
In some states in India, people face sanctions for having more than two children. We lift the lid on this coercive policy and assess the risk of it being extended to other areas.
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Gender Equality 86 Years Away
At the current rate of progress, full gender equality will be achieved in the year 2108, according to a new report released by The Gates Foundation and Equal Measures. Why…
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Rajasthan Rising: the Indian girl-led movement
Over the first six months of 2022, Empower to Plan funds helped to grow a collective of 5,000 girls determined to end child marriage in India. The Rajasthan Rising movement…
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As progress continues to falter, how do the SDGs get back on track?
The UN’s Sustainable Development Report – updated annually and now in its 7th iteration – details the progress made against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals which aim to achieve decent…