Promoting gender equality is more expedient and effective than active population policy

The world's population is expected to grow to around 9.8 billion by 2050. This exacerbates the already enormous challenges facing many countries on the path to development – and as they work towards achieving the SDGs. At the same time, around every fourth woman who would like to use contraception in developing countries has no access to options, despite the fact that the right to self-determined family planning is an integral element of the human right to health.

On the occasion of International Women's Day 2019, the current issue of Development in Brief will demonstrate why equality and empowerment of women is more expedient, effective and sustainable than active population policy when it comes to meeting the challenges of demographic development.

Promoting gender equality is more expedient and effective than active population policy