Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Women who experienced childhood adversity are more likely to have their first child early or outside of marriage, face a greater risk of cancer than men, and are particularly vulnerable to health impacts when they are lower income.
What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.
Project: Combatting Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors in Youth
(2013) Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a global problem, and the burden they place on individuals and health systems is high and increasing.
(2016) Every year, millions of girls in developing countries marry before their 18th birthday. In Egypt, it is one in six girls.
(2010) U.S.-born Latinos and foreign-born Latinos face widely different social and economic experiences in the United States.
(2012) Almost two of every three people in sub-Saharan Africa live in a rural area, relying principally on small-scale agriculture for their livelihood. Improving agriculture on small farms is critical to reducing hunger.
(2010) In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), HEAL Africa provides free health and psychosocial services to survivors of gender-based violence. Jeanne Muliri Kabekatyo ("Mama Muliri") pioneered and leads Heal My People, HEAL Africa's strategic response to gender-based violence.
(2007) Blank map of the United States for use in lesson plans.