Glossary of Demographic Terms

This glossary explains the most common terms used in demography.

Breaking the Silence: Expanding Access to Safe Abortion in Zimbabwe is an ENGAGE multimedia presentation that describes the problem of unsafe abortion in Zimbabwe, its health and financial costs, challenges posed by the law, and steps that decisionmakers can take to remedy the situation. Although Zi…

Initiative brings together 150 conservation and health organizations to create awareness of how improved access to family planning contributes to a healthier environment Contact: Leslie Aun, PRB, (703) 517-4550 WASHINGTON, D.C. Population Reference Bureau (PRB), a leader in family planning data anal…

As advocacy organizations reach out to a range of decisionmakers to achieve their family planning goals, they need diversified communication messages and tools to address their different audiences priorities. Evidence-Based Communication Products Tailored to Your Needs PRB teams with family planning…

When the Family Planning Advocacy Resource Hub teams with family planning advocacy partners in Africa and Asia, the resulting products help drive partner organizations success and meet advocacy objectives. With the support of a Resource Hub fact sheet and video on the need for increased family plann…

Because of the many barriers that women in Nigeria face when it comes to accessing family planning, nearly one in five currently married women ages 15 to 49 who want to delay or space their pregnancies are not using a contraceptive method. Injectables are among the most popular modern contraceptive …

Contact: Leslie Aun, PRB, (703) 517 4550 WASHINGTON, D.C. Statement from Jeffrey Jordan, President and CEO of Population Reference Bureau regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 decennial U.S. Census: Good public policy depends on good public data. PRB …

The project aims to scale up its use of the population, health, and environment (PHE) community-development model at local, national, and regional levels by integrating PHE considerations in formal government development planning and policies.

The Number of Households with Computer and Broadband Access Lower than National Average says new Population Reference Bureau report for Appalachian Regional Commission Contact: Leslie Aun, PRB 703 517 4550 WASHINGTON, D.C. A new report written by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) for the Appalachian…

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How can governments, international nongovernmental organizations, and multilateral organizations effectively collaborate to strengthen a country s response to gender-based violence in…

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The global landscape is shifting every day, and those shifts have implications for gender equality and the work of gender champions. Evidence continues to point to the importance of cross-sectoral efforts when addressing gender equality and development.