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Rapid population growth puts tremendous strain on the global environment and resources. The Population Council's John Bongaarts and co-author Steven W. Sinding confront the myths surrounding family planning in "A response to critics of family planning programs." (more)

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Celebrate Mother's Day

On May 10 in numerous countries around the world, men, women, and children are celebrating mothers. Watch Kenyan musician Eric Wainana’s tribute to mothers in the Population Council co-sponsored music video "Ni Kii Kiega" ("Mama"):

"I sing for my mum who bore me / She carried me in her womb for nine months / And on the tenth a visitor arrived . . ."

Join the Population Council in creating a brighter, healthier future for mothers in the developing world.

Honor a loved one with an e-card and a gift to the Population Council.
Forward "Ni Kii Kiega," to your family and friends.
Read more about the Population Council's work on safe motherhood.

Population and Development Review, March

Population and Development Review supplement: Population Aging, Human Capital Accumulation, and Productivity Growth (more) (contents)

Studies in Family Planning, March

Final report: "Evaluation of HIV counseling and testing in ANC settings and adherence to short course antiretroviral prophylaxis for PMTCT in Francistown, Botswana" (PDF)

Briefs: Promoting Healthy, Safe, and Productive Transitions to Adulthood (more)

Anrudh K. Jain of the Population Council presented "Linkages between family planning programs and other sectors" at Unfinished Agenda for Family Planning, a panel discussion at the World Bank, Washington, DC, 6 May (PDF)

Poverty, Gender, and Youth program director Wendy Baldwin is a member of the committee that produced Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice, a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the US National Academies. (offsite link)

Call for proposals to conduct research on gender and work in the Middle East and North Africa region. Deadline for submission of proposals: 24 May 2009. (more)

The Council jointly coordinates the 2009 Research Methods Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV, which will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, 3–28 August 2009. For more information and an application form, visit www.rhru.co.za or e-mail mchiba@rhru.co.za