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June 19th 2013
Child poverty and larger families (press release)
Child poverty in the UK would be less common if we encouraged smaller families, argues Population Matters. Recent government data has reported that one in six children lived in relative... -
June 17th 2013
World population forecast increased (press release)
The United Nations has revised upwards its forecasts for population growth, with serious consequences for the environment, key resource availability and sustainability. This is significant at a time when the development... -
June 15th 2013
June newsletter published
The June 2013 issue of Population Matters Update, our monthly newsletter, has been published. It contains news about our research, campaigns and other activities. Back issues also are available for viewing. -
June 7th 2013
Ask for UK sex education to be statutory!
Next week MPs will be voting on an amendment to the Children and Families Bill that would make Personal, Social and Health Education, including SRE, part of the statutory curriculum... -
June 6th 2013
High Level Panel ignores population (press release)
Development with sustainability can only be achieved through either limiting per capita resource consumption in developed countries or a falling global population or both. The Secretary-General's High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons... -
June 4th 2013
Rising numbers threaten food security (press release)
Continuing population growth is making a significant contribution to the prospect of rising food prices and potential shortages. By investing now in family planning and women’s empowerment, we can slow... -
May 30th 2013
Porritt on population
Population Matters - Winchester was privileged to welcome Jonathon Porritt to talk at a public meeting held at the Guildhall Winchester on 22 April. The event generated significant publicity and, as... -
April 11th 2013
UK: Act to keep sex ed real
The UK Government's proposed science curriculum threatens to water down existing sex education, not strengthen it. This is the only sex education in primary school. Vital information about the body... -
March 28th 2013
The need for sex education (press release)
Population Matters regrets the government’s decision not to make Sex and Relationships Education a statutory requirement for British schools. The government has taken insufficient account of Britain’s high rate of abortions... -
March 28th 2013
The cost of larger families (press release)
Population Matters calls for child benefit to be limited to the first two children to address Britain’s baby boom. Britain is facing a baby boom with 250,000 more school places now...
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