(2000) The gap in male-female literacy in Afghanistan, which will undoubtedly widen as a result of the current government's draconian policies, offers a striking illustration of women's marginal status in that country.
(2010) There is an urgent need for stronger links between family planning/reproductive health and HIV policies, programs, and services.
(2008) There has been increasing international news coverage of the excess of young boys in India resulting from the abortion of female fetuses.1
(2010) What are the "next generation" contraceptives? Several innovative contraceptive methods are expected to enter the market within five years, and more are under development. What are they and who is likely to use them? How might new methods help reduce the unmet need for contraception of an estimated 200 million women worldwide?
(2010) Disability in older Americans affects the entire population of the United States because of its impact on the level of health care spending, especially spending on long-term care.
(2002) Wedged between the world's two population billionaires, China and India, Nepal is struggling with its own population pressures.
Project: IDEA: Informing Decisionmakers to Act
(2011) In which country do 72 percent of women marry before age 18? Worldwide, what percent of girls complete primary school? What is the average number of lifetime births per woman in Niger?
Project: Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion (SAFE ENGAGE)