ESPERANZA: When Populations Age

When Populations Age The World Youth Alliance recognizes that regions of the world are at different stages of demographic transition. Regions in an advanced stage of demographic transition are aging. Population aging is caused on the one hand by a decrease in fertility and on the other hand by overall progress in global health. The […]

Unheard Voices: UN Commission on Population and Development 2011

Unheard Voices Janet Shih 4/11/2011 The 44th session of Commission on Population and Development (CPD) started on Monday, April 11. Compared to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the CPD is relatively small and has less participation from NGOs, but the shocks I experienced during the first day of the CPD were no […]

Population and Economics: A Complex Relationship

It permeates everything we do at the Commission on Population and Development. It’s an automatic assumption. Presumed to be so. It’s the premise we rely on to make policy decisions. The formula is simple: in order to achieve economic growth and human development, there have to be fewer people so that our finite resources can […]

When Populations Age

The World Youth Alliance recognizes that regions of the world are at different stages of demographic transition. Regions in an advanced stage of demographic transition are aging. Population aging is caused on the one hand by a decrease in fertility and on the other hand by overall progress in global health. The latter has permitted […]

Esperanza!

44th Session of the Commission on Population and Development | Issue II-April 13, 2011 When Populations Age The World Youth Alliance recognizes that regions of the world are at different stages of demographic transition. Regions in an advanced stage of demographic transition are aging. Population aging is caused on the one hand by a decrease […]

Esperanza!

44th Session of the Commission on Population and Development | Issue I-April 11, 2011 Population and Economics: A Complex Relationship It permeates everything we do at the Commission on Population and Development. It’s an automatic assumption. Presumed to be so. It’s the premise we rely on to make policy decisions. The formula is simple: in […]

Esperanza! Does population really get older?

When Populations Age The World Youth Alliance recognizes that regions of the world are at different stages of demographic transition. Regions in an advanced stage of demographic transition are aging. Population aging is caused on the one hand by a decrease in fertility and on the other hand by overall progress in global health. The […]

Esperanza! Economics= essential for humans?

Population and Economics: A Complex Relationship It permeates everything we do at the Commission on Population and Development. It’s an automatic assumption. Presumed to be so. It’s the premise we rely on to make policy decisions. The formula is simple: in order to achieve economic growth and human development, there have to be fewer people […]

Unheard Voices

The 44th session of Commission on Population and Development (CPD) started on Monday, April 11. Compared to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the CPD is relatively small and has less participation from NGOs, but the shocks I experienced during the first day of the CPD were no less than the shocks I […]

Exhibition on Women’s modesty and anger

WYA is committed to promote human dignity through advocacy, culture and education.Referring to the cultural aspect of this mission, WYA organised a visit of the exhibition on “Women’s modesty and anger” at the Villa Empain, to reflect on women’s role in the world; especially in how far challenges of women in the West differ from […]