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Thanking Jeff Jordan, a Strong and Gracious Leader
PRB Board Chair Jennifer Madans remarks on the tenure of President and CEO Jeffrey Jordan as he approaches his retirement.
Project: Evidence to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Report. A State-of-the-Art Synthesis On Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (Update)
(2016) Efforts to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are a rising priority on many national and global agendas. Thus it is imperative to have a clear understanding of the scale and scope of the practice, and where it occurs, as well as the dynamics of change and the broader context surrounding it.
South Korea’s Demographic Dividend
(2012) The countries known as the "Asian Tigers" are good examples of the advantages to be gained when changes in fertility can be a springboard for economic growth. (The Asian Tiger countries are Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.)
Report. Kenya’s Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy: Implementation Progress and Barriers
(2013) Developed in 2003, the Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development (ARHD) Policy was the first in Kenya to focus on improving the reproductive health and well-being of adolescents and youth.1 Ten years since the policy was developed, Kenya has experienced much advancement and change in the social, economic, and political environment for ARHD.
How to Create Population Pyramids using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Population pyramids are one of demography's most useful graphics. And they can be easily prepared in Excel and PowerPoint. Here are some simple instructions and files to get you going.
How to make a Population Pyramid
This lesson provides students with the background to understand the importance of age structure on population growth.
U.S. STEM Workforce Aging, but Younger Than Total Labor Force
(2013) The U.S. population and its labor force are growing older, but according to PRB's analysis of American Community Survey data, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) labor force is faring better than the total U.S. labor force with respect to age structure.