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New UNFPA Documentary Sheds Light on Conducting Censuses in Challenging Environments

Friday, April 20th, 2012 Posted in Population Basics

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Obviously, at PRB we care about censuses. Much of the analysis and communication we do rely on census data. They provide invaluable data on the ... Read more..

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Through Honest and Direct Engagement With Communities

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 Posted in Gender

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted the first-ever event at the State Department to commemorate Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Day on Feb. ... Read more..

More Have Mobile Phones Worldwide, But The Poorest Are Still Left Out

Thursday, February 9th, 2012 Posted in Income/Poverty

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Pop quiz: Where are the fewest mobile phone subscribers per capita in the world? If you answered sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South and Southeast ... Read more..

Researchers: Think Like a Policymaker

Saturday, January 21st, 2012 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager So, you’ve spent the past couple of years narrowing down your research question, developing your research model, collecting and analyzing data, conducting field work, and ... Read more..

Learning From Navrongo

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 Posted in Health, Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Navrongo, a rural district in northern Ghana that faced high infant and under-5 mortality and where women averaged over 5 children each 20 years ago, ... Read more..

Uncovering the Links Between Population and Economic Development at the PopPov Research Conference

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 Posted in Income/Poverty, PRB News, Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager This week, a bunch of us from PRB are in Accra, Ghana for the 6th Annual Research Conference on Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic ... Read more..

Reporting From COP-17 UN Climate Change Conference in Durban

Thursday, December 8th, 2011 Posted in Environment

The Wilson Center's New Security Beat is reporting from the COP-17 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. Brenda Zulu is a member of PRB's Women's Edition and ... Read more..

Building Trust Between Government and Media in Senegal – A True Story

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Journalists and Ministry of Health officials may not seem to be the most likely partners, but based on the experience of a high-level government official ... Read more..

Youth Take the Lead at ICFP 2011 Policy Communications Workshop

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Posted in Youth

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager I arrived at the sign-in table for the Youth Policy Communication workshop just before 9am, as dozens of youth from the U.S., Netherlands, Senegal, Liberia, ... Read more..

Opening of ICFP 2011 Urges Participants to Build on Momentum Toward Family Planning

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager With 2,400 participants from 88 countries, the 2011 International Conference on Family Planning is the largest international gathering dedicated to family planning in history, making ... Read more..