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Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Webinar: Where Is the Workforce? Understanding the U.S. Labor Shortage and Working Toward Solutions
PRB, the Critical Labor Coalition, and special guest former U.S. Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta discuss the latest data behind the shrinking U.S. workforce and explore potential policy solutions.
PRB Discuss Online: Child Marriage in Yemen
2011) In Yemen, one in three women ages 20 to 24 report that they were married before their 18th birthday. And although there seems to be a positive trend over generations, Yemen still has the highest rate of early marriage in western Asia and is considered one of the top 20 "hot spots" for child marriage.
Project: Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion (SAFE ENGAGE)
SAFE ENGAGE Drives Dialogue Around Safe Abortion Policy in Lagos State
Contribution tracing demonstrates PRB’s role in policy dialogue.
PRB Discuss Online: Is Sub-Saharan Africa an Exception to the Global Trend Toward Smaller Families?
(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa remains the "last frontier" of fertility decline. Throughout the developing world (including China), the average number of children per woman has dropped from around six in 1965 to just about three today.
Despite Challenges, Ending Early Marriage in Ethiopia Is Possible
(2011) Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of early marriage in the world, with one in two girls marrying before her 18th birthday and one in five girls marrying before the age of 15.
PRB Discuss Online: Engaging Men in the Fight to End Violence Against Women
(2009) One in three women will experience an act of violence in their lifetime, whether it is domestic and interpersonal violence; sexual violence; violence in the name of "culture" or tradition; or systemic violence, as in the use of rape as an instrument of war.
Investing in Women and Girls for a Gender Dividend
(2016) As countries around the world embark on a drive to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, the concept of a demographic dividend is attracting increased attention among policymakers seeking more sustainable economies.
LGBTQ Youth and Young Adults Are Coming Out Into a Polarized Environment—and Finding Valuable School and Community Support
Naming the vulnerability and discrimination LGBTQ youth face can be a starting point for adults and institutions that support youth—and youth themselves—to act for change.