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Through @MsMagazine, Gloria Steinem, co-founder, and Robin Morgan, editor in chief (1989 to 1994), helped shape journalism for generations. We’re grateful for the Population Institute op-eds 𝘔𝘴. has published, amplifying conversations about #SRHR. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/news….
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Girls in the #Sahel are particularly vulnerable to child marriage. A new brief, produced in partnership with @OASISSahel, examines why progress has lagged and what it will take to end child marriage. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/insi…. #EndChildMarriage
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Gen Z women don’t owe America babies. So, what if we focused instead on what people need to build the lives and families they want? In her new op-ed, 2026 Stanback Fellow Gabrielle Douglas explores what meaningful support can look like. 🔗: populationinstitute.org/news…. @IPS_DC
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Jennie Wetter, host and director of @rePROsFightBack an initiative of the Population Institute, is a part of the @signalawards Judging Academy that selects works of audio storytelling to be elevated to the status of award-winning. Read her full Q&A: signalaward.com/2026/07/24/j….
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Senior Fellow and Director of FP/Earth Céline Delacroix argues that attacks on family planning pose a real threat to water security. If family planning access is curtailed or cut off and birthrates rise, so will water demand and water stress. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/news….
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In this brief, @rePROsFightBack Senior Fellow Preston D. Mitchum explains that treating abortion primarily as a cultural or political battleground elevates ideological conflict over the lived realities of people who rely on reproductive healthcare. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/insi….
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Comprehensive sexuality education, a holistic curriculum-teaching and learning of dimensions of sexuality, can help address root causes of gender-based violence like sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and femicide. Learn more in this fact sheet: populationinstitute.org/insi….
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As prominent as extreme heat and wildfires have been this summer, an important dimension has been mostly absent from discussions of it: gender. 🔗 Learn more in 2026 Stanback Fellow Karina Huang’s op-ed for @MsMagazine: populationinstitute.org/news….
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Have you seen our new brand? The Population Institute has refined our brand identity to better reflect our commitment to advancing #SRHR. We remain dedicated to using our analytical approach to center individual rights, dignity, and autonomy in our work. populationinstitute.org
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Meet our Communications and Media Intern Sevilla Kent! “I am thrilled to support the communications team by tracking media coverage and connecting with journalists to help extend the Population Institute’s impact,” says Sevilla.
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The Population Institute mourns the loss of Gloria Steinem, a transformative feminist, organizer, writer, and champion for gender equality, bodily autonomy, and reproductive freedom. Her torch is still burning. We honor Gloria’s legacy by continuing to promote universal #SRHR.
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In a letter to the editor of the @HoustonChron, 2026 Stanback Fellow Lauren Blake makes a powerful case for expanding access to prenatal, postpartum, and affordable health care. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/news….
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We are proud to announce the Population Institute's new brand! Visit our redesigned website to see our new logo, more accessible resources, and our new tagline, “Led by Evidence. Driven by Rights.” Learn more: populationinstitute.org
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Senior Fellow and Director of FP/Earth Dr. Céline Delacroix is an expert contributor to the external review of the @IPBES second Global Assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services. 🌳🦋🌼
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Dr. Céline Delacroix will be participating in “Beyond Birth Rates: Advancing a Pro-Alignment Approach to Low Fertility in North America” at @mcgillu in Montréal. The title of Dr. Delacroix’s session will be “Framing Low and Unrealized Fertility Within Planetary Boundaries.”
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to humanitarian support. Women and girls deserve emergency responses that meets their unique needs. 🎥 Learn more in this video by @rePROsFightBack piped.video/watch?v=Zv0lbm8q…. #WorldHumanitarianDay
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Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence and should be recognized as a distinct crime. Senior Research and Program Manager Maniza Habib’s new op-ed for Girl Talk HQ examines rising rates of femicide. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/comm….
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In @newsobserver, 2026 Stanback Fellow Jiyeong Pyo explains that women bear the brunt of the impacts as the combination of more data centers and hotter weather result in higher electricity costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and worse health effects. 🔗 populationinstitute.org/comm….
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Check out this workshop at #NSAC2026 in Washington, DC, on Thursday, August 20th. Population Institute’s Senior Research and Program Manager Maniza Habib will be one of the workshop presenters.👏
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