March 15, 2021 | Articles
A Lesson on Political Representation The concept of democracy has been much on our minds these past several months, as we’ve recognized the fragility of something many of us took for granted in the United States. Even before the rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to try…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
The new president and new Congress are quickly working to restore access to reproductive health care in the U.S. and around the world. President Biden repealed the Global Gag Rule, restored funding to UNFPA, and took steps to dismantle the Title X Domestic Gag Rule. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
On January 20, President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris were sworn into office. The Trump era is officially over, and though repairing the damage remains a herculean task, the new administration wasted no time in getting started. Biden Takes Executive Action on Reproductive Health Only hours…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
Ever the thoughtful individual, JoAnn Sivley Ruppert thought long and hard (for several decades!) before she took the leap and became a member of Population Connection. Not only that, she joined the President’s Circle of particularly generous donors. We asked JoAnn, “After all those years of following the organization, why…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
Our Membership Relations team is rolling into 2021 with a whole slate of virtual events planned to help our members learn more about population issues, connect with one another, and stay engaged with Population Connection. For our first event of the year, we screened Terry Spahr’s new documentary film, 8…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
Originally published by The Lily, a product of The Washington Post, on January 19, 2021 Biden vowed to repeal the Global Gag Rule, but Trump’s “anti-woman rhetoric” isn’t necessarily going away. In 2019, Melvine Ouyo, a health policy expert and reproductive rights activist, attended a conference in her city of…...
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March 15, 2021 | Articles
Originally published by CNN on January 30, 2021 For more than four years, countries that rely on American foreign aid have been reeling from the profound impact that Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the Mexico City policy has had on women. The policy, known as the “Global Gag Rule” among opponents,…...
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December 14, 2020 | Articles
Periodically, our staff share snippets of their experiences traveling around the U.S. and Canada, facilitating PopEd workshops for current and future teachers. This fall, rather than meeting with educators in person, we’ve had to do it virtually through Zoom and other platforms. With our commitment to provide engaging experiences, even…...
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December 14, 2020 | Articles
Rep. Joyce Beatty, #Fight4HER staff, and fellows at the East Coast Summer of HER Summit Summer of HER Summits Against the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a national reckoning on race, our virtual Summer of HER program chugged on successfully throughout the summer with our organizers and fellows…...
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After four years of fury and frustration at the Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive rights and family planning, advocates have cause to be optimistic in the aftermath of the election. Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States. Biden has pledged…...
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