Brazilian women's changing roles in society have led to a dramatic decrease in the country's fertility rates.
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Thousands of Tuareg rebels have fled to Libya to fight in Qadaffi's army and are receiving more than a thousand dollars for their service.
Because of continuous armed conflict in Somalia, experts fear that conditions are likely to further deteriorate in the famine-stricken country.
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Election season in Zambia features a sitting president’s “origins” and gay rights—in a country where a law criminalizing homosexuality hampers data collection for HIV responses.
Pakistani women who marry against their family's will often face death threats. Some find refuge in local shelters.
As the influence of the Roman Catholic Church wanes in Brazil, novelas (TV soap operas) shape views on women's reproductive rights. The birth rate—6 children per woman in 1960—has decreased...
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In Brazil, increased access to education, information and contraception have combined to lower the birth rate by two thirds over the last five decades.
Outlawed in Pakistan follows two women who narrowly escaped death and are now struggling to find justice and begin new lives.
In Nepal, child marriage affects every aspect of a girl’s life, from her education prospects to her physical and mental health to her chances for escaping poverty.
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Population is a global issue that lies at the intersection of economics, environment, gender roles, culture, politics, and religion. The Population Gateway will explore this controversial, confusing...
The initial shock of the earthquake has passed but Haiti continues its struggle to overcome both man-made and natural disasters. Amidst the rubble, a devastated infrastructure and untold suffering,...
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