PAI Commits to Exploring Connections between Population and Global Climate Change

“The intersections between population issues and global climate change have received little attention and yet many of the world’s poorest countries will be disproportionately affected by environmental changes. This complicated issue will have a huge impact on the world's most vulnerable citizens—women and their families.” — Amy Coen, PAI’s President and CEO.

Following an extensive year-long analysis, Population Action International (PAI) has committed to a multi-year, multi-disciplinary program to identify and explore the connections between population and global climate change (GCC). PAI’s research will focus on conducting in-depth analysis into these connections and illuminate how access to voluntary family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services can help enhance GCC mitigation and adaptation efforts. The goals are to gain a better understanding of the influence of demography on GCC and how FP/RH improves the well-being of those vulnerable to global climate change.

Family Planning in the Philippines: A Global Wake-Up Call for Policymakers

“Birthrates Help Keep Filipinos in Poverty” – that’s the headline of an April 21, 2008 Washington Post article highlighting the plight of a growing number of poor women in the Philippines who lack access to one of the most basic forms of health care: family planning (FP) and reproductive health services. The article, which mentions that the U.S. is scaling down its FP program in the Philippines, should be a wake-up call for policymakers about the global impact of declining FP assistance on the lives of hundreds of millions of men and women in the Philippines and other developing nations.

Read: Family Planning in the Philippines: A Global Wake-Up Call for Policymakers

“The Way Things Are” in Togo

After two years as a community health volunteer for the Peace Corps in Togo, PAI’s new legislative policy analyst Jeffrey Locke knew that he wanted to go to Washington and work on family planning issues. Recently, he wrote on PAI's blog about his experiences abroad and how they shaped his career.

Read “The Way Things Are” in Togo to learn more about his life-changing experience.

U.S. Foreign Assistance is Changing: What Does It Mean for Women and Family Planning?

Over the last two years, the architecture of U.S. foreign assistance has undergone an unprecedented restructuring. This research commentary examines these recent developments in U.S. foreign assistance architecture and the implications of these policy shifts for family planning and reproductive health.

Read: The Future of U.S. Government Involvement & Funding for Family Planning & Reproductive Health Programs in the Evolving U.S. Aid Architecture

PAI Joins the 1Sky Campaign

PAI is now officially a member of the 1Sky campaign to change U.S. policy on climate change and carbon emissions! We will be periodically sending out information on the campaign's activities which we encourage anyone who wants to see change in U.S. climate and environmental policy to participate it. To learn more, visit www.1sky.org. Follow the link below to learn more about their upcoming Mother's Day campaign, a perfect opportunity for parents to teach their children about climate change and get involved in solving the climate crisis. Please take a look and participate if you can!

Read: Making Mom Proud

You Don’t Have to be Rich to Give – Why Giving is Good for You

As far as philanthropy goes, Americans are far and away the most generous in the world in terms of their charitable giving, in both total amount and as a percentage of their income. Is this because Americans are so wealthy or are there other factors at play here? According to Arthur Brooks, an economics Professor at Syracuse University, it turns out that giving is not only a practice that consistently brings people more wealth, but also boosts mental and physical health, and increases social standing and happiness.

Join PAI's Study Tour to Mexico

PAI’s Study Tour to Mexico offers an exclusive opportunity to learn about the importance of family planning, reproductive health services, and the enhancement of women’s status for the improvement of individual well-being and the overall development of a country. PAI’s Study Tour will take place June 1st through 7th in Mexico City with trips to Cuernavaca, and Tepoztlán. Participants will spend seven days connecting one-on-one with passionate women’s rights advocates, NGO leaders, medical providers, and other experts in the reproductive health field —all working to improve the health of Mexican women and their families. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at how policy and advocacy work impacts the lives of women, youth and families in Mexico.

To learn more details about PAI’s Study Tour to Mexico, please visit PAI’s Study Tour webpage, or read about PAI's advance trip to Mexico on our blog! Also, stay tuned for information about future PAI Study Tours.

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