News from Population Matters.
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Gender Snapshot Report 2024: Journey to Gender Equality too slow
The United Nations has released its updated Gender Snapshot Report for 2024 and the headline is that, while some progress has been made, change is happening far too slowly.
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Harris and Walz on Women’s Rights: The Democratic Perspective on Reproductive Freedom
The Democratic National Convention starts today in Chicago. Having already looked at what a Donald Trump and JD Vance presidency might mean for women’s rights in the US, Campaign and Communications Specialist Florence Blondel runs the rule over the new Democratic ticket.
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Progressives Should Steer Clear of Pronatalism Trap
An article in The New York Times calls for progressive politicians to adopt the pronatalist policies promoted by JD Vance. Campaigns and Media Officer Madeleine Hewitt responds and explains why progressives must address population growth as an environmental issue.
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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.
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Advocating for the rights of girls and women
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) took place in March. Population Matters’ Choice Ambassador Joan Kembabazi was there and here she reports back on her experiences, which included moderating a UNICEF side event.
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Exploring the links between people, their health and the environment
Population, Health and Environment is a development approach that recognises the links between local communities, their health and the natural resources upon which they depend. This week, we co-hosted an event to find out more.
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Gender equality by 2030? Not likely
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ended last week with a call from UN leaders to accelerate poverty eradication and provide necessary funding.
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Abortion access: blocked paths and rights of way
Positive news can sometimes feel in short supply, but France enshrining abortion access into their constitution was a genuine moment to celebrate. We thought we’d take the opportunity to look at the general abortion access picture across the world.
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Florence Blondel, our Content and Campaigns Specialist, delves into the transformative impact of addressing the reproductive needs of young girls and women.
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Ending the Silence on Population and Reproductive Rights
A new independent report has been released looking at the continuing reluctance to talk about reproductive rights and population as interconnected topics.