Violence Against Women Is Real, Present, and Universal
Today marks the observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Unfortunately, for many of us who work in the global reproductive health and rights sphere, it’s especially, even harrowingly, resonant this year. Earlier this month, the community learned of the tragic and untimely death of our global reproductive health and […]
World Toilet Day 2019: Leaving No One’s Behind Without a Sanitary Toilet to Sit On
November 19 is a day for those of us with access to toilets to feel humbled and grateful for the seat that saves lives. World Toilet Day might not make you want to rally in the streets, but it should make you thank the porcelain gods that you don’t have to poop in the streets. […]
Scientists Call for Population Stabilization—and Gradual Reduction—to Mitigate “Climate Emergency”
Over 11,000 scientists from 153 countries signed on to an article — “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency” — published in BioScience yesterday, declaring that we’re facing a “climate emergency.” Prominent climate scientist James Hansen is among the signatories. It’s a short piece, published in the “Viewpoint” section of the academic journal, and it’s […]
International Day of the Girl: Lifting Up the Voices of Girls Around the World
Since 2012, the United Nations has marked October 11th as the International Day of the Girl to lift up the voices of girls around the world. Girls like Malala Yousafzai, who—in 2012, at age 15—was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman because she advocated for girls’ education. Globally, more than two-thirds of illiterate […]
Population Connection Joins UN Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
Population Connection staff and local members joined forces with Utah Population Health and Environment Council (UPEC), Center for Biological Diversity, and Transition Earth to participate in the first United Nations Conference to take place in the U.S. outside of the UN headquarters in New York City. Roughly 6,000 people from about 120 countries attended the […]
On World Contraception Day, Commit to Reversing Three Terrible Trump Policies
Today, September 26, is the 13th annual World Contraception Day, a day “to improve awareness of all contraceptive methods available and enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.” In the developing world, 214 million women wish to avoid pregnancy but have an unmet need for contraception. In the United […]
PopEd International Student Video Contest Accepting Submissions for 2019–2020 School Year!
The climate emergency is motivating many young people to become climate activists, and the buzz about their upcoming Global Climate Strike is invigorating. From September 20–27, students all over the globe will take to the streets to call for an end to the age of fossil fuels. Their demands are clear: transition to 100% clean […]
We Can Save the Planet if We React Decisively: The Healing Ozone Layer Is Proof
I admit, when I heard that today was International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, my initial reaction was confusion. Wait, I thought. The ozone layer gets its own day? I thought we already fixed that. Back in the 90s, we heard a lot about the holes in the ozone layer and how […]
A Burning Desire for Beef: Amazon Wildfires and the Brazilian Cattle Industry
As fires continue to burn in the Amazon Rainforest, celebrities express concern and top government officials pledge financial support. The Amazon has an utmost importance to the planet; it’s earth’s largest rainforest and home to a fifth of the world’s plants and birds. Environmentalists worry that the fires will lead to further species extinction and […]
No Room for Hate
Racists, nativists, and xenophobes are seeking to cloak their vile, repellent agenda with claims of concern about population growth and the environment. There is absolutely nothing green about white nationalism. Aptly dubbed “ecofascists,” their despicable dogma is anathema to Population Connection. Time and again we’ve proudly stood in support of treating our fellow human beings […]
