Bobby Jefferson Named Chair of PRB’s Board of Trustees
Veteran technology and global health leader will help guide PRB’s strategy to harness data to improve lives around the world.
Veteran technology and global health leader will help guide PRB’s strategy to harness data to improve lives around the world.
(2009) Population trends since 2000 suggest that states in the South and West will gain additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2010 Census.
“The employers who think more creatively about policies are the ones who are going to come out ahead in the next couple of decades,” Elliott said.
Project: BRIDGE: Bringing Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness
(2009) Contraception is a "best buy" for development. By helping individuals to choose when to have children, family planning saves lives; it prevents unintended pregnancies, averts maternal and child deaths, and prevents abortions.
Project: Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
These infographics, fact sheet, and videos products will be used to help address misinformation about contraceptive methods and convince policymakers to fund family planning services.
(2011) Despite the recent attention to ending early marriage around the world, married adolescents remain invisible to many policymakers and program developers.
The Fred H. Bixby Forum: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet
(2014) Feb. 6, the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), holds a special place in my heart because FGM/C is the first issue I worked on when I began my career in global health.
Project: Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
Combined oral contraception is a daily pill that contains low doses of estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy. The method is a short-term reversible contraceptive option. Effectiveness depends on user’s adherence.