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One-in-three countries not making progress on women’s rights
A new report has found that while most countries are making some progress towards gender equality, this is happening much too slowly to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
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Defend women’s rights from pronatal governments
Across the world, governments are introducing policies to increase birth rates which restrict women’s rights over their bodies. Population Matters’ Welcome to Gilead report uncovers the toxic mix of patriarchal…
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Welcome to Gilead: how population fears drive women’s rights abuses
Welcome to Gilead, Population Matters’ latest report, expands on the connections between extreme pronatalism and reproductive rights restrictions through eight case studies: Iran, China, Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Germany, and…
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The impact of COVID-19 on women’s reproductive health in India: Safeguarding women’s rights
In this guest blog post marking International Safe Abortion Day, Sanghamitra Singh, a health scientist working with the Population Foundation of India, examines the impact of the pandemic on women’s rights and…
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Reproductive rights and population: justice and action
Explore solutions grounded in reproductive rights, healthcare and education, alongside action on inequality and excessive consumption.
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Women’s Rights
Reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are central to women’s rights. This page explores access to healthcare, education and voluntary family planning.
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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.
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Belarus’ Birth Rate: Pronatalist Policies and Demographic Challenges
Reproductive rights and bodily autonomy matter in their own right. This article examines Belarus’s pronatalist policies and their implications for people’s choices.
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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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2024 in review: Population Matters in the Media
It’s been a busy year at Population Matters. Here we look at some of the articles and comment pieces featuring Population Matters in 2024.