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2023 Digital Capitol Hill Days

April 21, 2023 | Post

After a year that’s seen endless assaults on reproductive rights here in the United States, we gathered (online) for our annual Capitol Hill Days advocacy event from April 5–7 to learn about what’s happening with reproductive health and rights around the world. We were joined for a trivia-game-style opening session…...

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Fostering healthy lives and self-reliance in rural Guatemala: Q&A with Seeds for a Future

April 10, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

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Championing Maasai girls' rights: Q&A with Tareto Africa

April 7, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

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Re: The Malthusians Are Back

April 7, 2023 | Post

The Atlantic recently published another deeply misinformed opinion piece on population concern that misrepresents Population Connection ("The Malthusians Are Back," March 22, 2023). We sent a letter to the editor on March 23rd, but as the editorial team did not publish it, we are featuring it below. We encourage all…...

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Providing holistic woman-to-woman care: Q&A with Manos Abiertas

March 30, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

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Re: Lower fertility rates are the new cultural norm

March 29, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to the editor on March 29, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn’t published by The Washington Post. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You can…...

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Re: World ‘population bomb’ may never go off as feared, finds study

March 28, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to The Guardian on March 28, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn’t published. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You can see common population myths…...

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Saving gorillas by improving community health and livelihoods: Q&A with CTPH

March 13, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

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No place to hide: Climate change is worsening human-wildlife conflict

March 3, 2023 | Post

Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day, a United Nations observance day launched in 2013 to raise awareness of wild species and their conservation status. With global biodiversity loss still accelerating, there is sadly a need to amplify the call to action every year.  Our huge and growing numbers, combined…...

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Fostering sustainable development in rural Nepal: Q&A with RUWDUC

February 28, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

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