Behind the Numbers: The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
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Author ArchiveWhat’s Changed (or Not) for Women Since the First International Women’s Day 100 Years Ago?Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 Posted in Gender by Karin Ringheim, senior policy advisor PRB is celebrating the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day with the launch of The World's Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet. Find more materials ... Read more..What Does New Research on Adolescent Brain Development Tell Us About Designing Adolescent Reproductive Health Services?Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 Posted in Reproductive Health, Youth by Karin Ringheim, senior policy advisor, International Programs This post was also published on the Our Bodies Ourselves blog. A recent NPR story on the biological basis for the sometimes confrontational, erratic, ... Read more..Invest in Girls to Lessen the Long-Term Impact of Imbalanced Sex Ratios and Sex-Selective AbortionWednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in Gender by Karin Ringheim, senior policy adviser, International Programs Nature provides a nearly equal distribution of male and female children at birth – about 105 boys for every 100 girls. A high ... Read more..An Inexpensive and Important Step to Improve Global Health: Pay Heed to Henry the HandMonday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in Environment by Karin Ringheim, senior advisor, International Programs I first met Henry the Hand at the 2003 Global Health Conference in Washington, DC. Dressed as a giant plush yellow hand with a ... Read more..When Will Women No Longer Need Activism Against Gender-Based Violence?Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 Posted in Gender by Karin Ringheim, senior policy adviser, International Programs “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” began on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25th) and ended ... Read more..Ending Violence Against Women Must Begin in BoyhoodWednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Gender by Karin Ringheim, senior policy advisor, International Programs One has only to read a single issue of The Washington Post to be painfully reminded of the tremendous toll that violence against ... Read more..Transforming Traditional Male Norms: A “Gateway” to DemocracyThursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Gender, PRB News by Karin Ringheim, senior policy analyst If “gender” is the social construction of what it means to be male or female, and “gender equity” connotes fairness and justice in the distribution of ... Read more.. |
