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Stigma and fears – barriers to family planning in Africa
A new study shows again the high “unmet need” for modern contraception among young, married women in sub-Saharan Africa – and identifies social and cultural bariers as significant reasons for…
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One step forward, two steps back in African economic development?
Despite significant progress in recent years, Malawi’s government is concerned that young Malawis will inherit only poverty as economic gains are neutralised by population growth. Malawi sees an increase in…
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Poverty & development
High population growth both increases poverty and is caused by it. Find out more about the links, and how action to tackle poverty and action to tackle population benefit one another.
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Climate change
The climate crisis is already devastating lives and if we don’t take action, the effects will be catastrophic. Find out how population matters to climate change, and what we can do about it.
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Campaign graphics
Informing people about the impact of unsustainable population on our planet is vital to getting our message out. You can help us raise awareness by sharing the following graphics and…
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Media coverage
Coverage of Population Matters in the Media Selected media stories featuring Population Matters. You can find our recent press releases and media contact details on our For Media page. 2024…
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The Issue
Human population has grown beyond Earth’s sustainable means. We are consuming more resources than our planet can regenerate, with devastating consequences.
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Population and family size – tapping into the zeitgeist?
The past few months have seen an unprecedented level of attention on population and family size in the media. With articles in The Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times, The Guardian, the BBC,…
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Population “Factfulness” – where Hans Rosling goes wrong
Factfulness, the new book by the late Hans Rosling and his family is rightly receiving a great deal of attention. At Population Matters we commend Hans Rosling as a brilliant communicator and a…
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Is the Pope heeding warnings about population?
According to an unconfirmed report, Pope Francis has urged people to have fewer children in order to address environmental concerns. However, the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception remains in…