Women’s empowerment and contraception in low- and middle-income countries
Comprehensive contraceptive transition theory, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and Zeba Sathar argue, must prioritize women’s agency and gender roles, particularly the ability of women and girls to make independent contraceptive choices, ... Read more
America struggles with birthright citizenship
In the United States, birthright citizenship is a constitutional right that dates back to 1868. However, following President Trump’s recently issued executive order, the new administration is seeking to deny ... Read more
White immigrants to the U.S. are no longer what they used to be…
In the U.S., white immigrants constitute nowadays almost 20% of total immigrants, but their origins of have changed considerably over time, with a minority coming from western Europe and most ... Read more
What is fair in parenthood? Parents’ view of the division of labor
The transition to parenthood in Germany often results in a more gendered labor division, with women reducing paid work and increasing housework. Maria Hornung and Chiara L. Comolli examine how ... Read more
From deficit to excess: mortality in Uruguay during the COVID-19 pandemic
In 2020, Latin America became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of deaths increased dramatically. Meanwhile, Uruguay experienced lower mortality levels than the previous year despite a ... Read more
The effect of two billion more people
Richard Grossman joins the ongoing N-IUSSP debate on the sustainability of current and predicted population growth. He takes up several of the arguments that make David Lam moderately optimistic about ... Read more
Did you know?
World population, 1950-2100
According to the last United Nations projections the world’s population is expected to reach a peak of around 10.3 billion people in the mid-2080s, up from 8.2 billion in 2024. After peaking, it is projected to decline gradually, falling to 10.2 billion people by the end of the century.
Source: United Nation, World Population Prospects 2024
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