The Three-Child American Family, Under Siege
(by Claire Can Miller, New York Times) Car-seat woes, the cost of day care and now the pandemic. Yet a rising number … Read more
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The world is heading for a population crisis but not the one it was expecting
By Peter Hartcher,Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald We’ve been told many times over the decades: the ever-growing population … Read more
The populations of key countries are shrinking
(thebull.com.au, Michael Collins, Investment Specialist, Magellan Group) This new, yet largely ignored, trend comes with underrated economic and social costs. Released by US … Read more
Universal child benefits: Policy issues and options
Universal child benefits critical in reducing poverty, new ODI and UNICEF report finds Universal child benefits, such as unconditional cash payments or … Read more
Partnership for Families: Hungary plans close cooperation on family protection issues with Washington, Warsaw and Brasilia
(MTI) “Hungary plans close cooperation on family protection issues with the United States, Poland and Brazil”, the Ministry of Human Capacities State … Read more
Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal rank highest for family-friendly policies in OECD and EU countries
Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom and Ireland among lowest ranking countries NEW YORK, 13 June 2019 – Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and … Read more
America just had its lowest number of births in 32 years, report finds
(By cnn.com) America’s fertility rate and the number of births nationwide are continuing to decline.The number of births for the United States … Read more
The world ruled by seniors: 3.4 adults for every child in 2100
(By themds.com) Births will be stagnated in the coming decades at the same time that life expectancy will grow: the average age … Read more
U.S. women are postponing motherhood, but not as much as those in most other developed nations
(By Pew Research Center) Women in the United States are waiting longer to have children than in the past, but they are still … Read more
China lawmakers urge freeing up family planning as birth rates plunge
Delegates to China’s parliament are urging the overhaul or even scrapping of controversial family planning rules and say radical steps are needed … Read more