News from Population Matters.
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The AfD: How it Could reshape German Family Policy and Climate Action
The rise of the AfD in the upcoming German election could have significant implications for family policy and climate change. As the party gains traction, its stance on increasing birth rates, reshaping social policies, and challenging climate action could shape Germany’s future.
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Belarus’ Birth Rate: Pronatalist Policies and Demographic Challenges
This blog post examines the demographic challenges in Belarus where President Alexander Lukashenko last month secured a seventh term in an election widely dismissed as neither free nor fair. It explores the government’s emphasis on increasing birth rates, the country’s declining fertility trends and the implications of these policies for women’s autonomy, all within the…
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USAID Funding Freeze Impact: Trump Cuts International Aid
The Trump Administration signed an executive order, triggering a USAid funding freeze that has disrupted global humanitarian aid efforts, with the majority of staff put on leave and the future…
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China’s Reproductive Rights: Calls for a Childbirth Culture
Our ongoing series returns to our Welcome to Gilead campaign, examining restrictions on China’s reproductive rights and global trends in reproductive freedom. This update explores recent pronatalist measures in China…
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What is the Global Gag Rule?
The Global Gag Rule restricts foreign organisations from supporting abortion services if they receive US funding. Last week it was reinstated by the new Republican administration, impacting human rights, particularly…
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Voices from COP16: Empowering Women, Conservation and Community in Colombia
Isabella Cortes is CEO of Women for Conservation, a valued partner of Population Matters. Here she shares her transformative experience at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. From empowering rural women leaders to spotlighting the critical link between family planning and conservation, her reflections highlight the power of grassroots action.
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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.
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JD Vance and the threat to reproductive rights in the US
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is causing concern due to his staunch anti-abortion views, which include a nationwide ban.
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World Population Day: inspiring changemakers and 10.3 billion
World Population Day 2024 has passed, and the big news is the global population is now due to peak in 60 years. Here we round up a busy day for Population Matters, including an analysis of the new population projections, a look back at our online event and an inspirational new group of award winners.
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The Road to 10 Billion: World Population Projections 2024
The United Nations has today released its updated population projections up to 2100. It predicts there’ll be another two billion people on the planet by 2061, peaking at 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s.