Milestones and Moments in Global Census History
What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.
What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.
(2010) Family planning empowers women and can save their lives. It can also help reduce poverty, slow population growth, and ease pressures on the environment.
(2001) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to reduce racial inequality by eliminating discrimination in the labor market.
Project: BRIDGE: Bringing Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness
(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced an impressive 5 percent annual economic growth since the late 1990s, outpacing the world average.
(2006) Still, at least one research and policy dimension remains little explored: The relationship between HIV/AIDS and the natural environment. HIV/AIDS is shaping society's impact on the natural environment in myriad ways and at many levels.
To provide high-quality care, providers must understand and respect their clients' needs, attitudes, and concerns. These client perceptions are in turn affected by personal, social, and cultural factors.
PRB et ses partenaires ont développé une vidéo pour renforcer le dialogue sur la perception de la religion islamique en matière de santé reproductive et du bien-être des femmes et des jeunes en Mauritanie.
(2008)There were nearly 11.3 million children younger than 5 whose mothers were employed in 2005. Of those, nearly one-third counted on regular care by a grandparent during their mother's working hours (30 percent), according to tables recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Fathers cared for one-fourth of the children.
(2014) Myanmar (known as Burma until May 1989) is back in the news, especially as it has recently made great strides toward a more democratic regime. The country is expanding its outreach to the international community and seeking more global economic connections.