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Indonesian kids; family planning; photo by Victor Velez on Flickr Children's Rights

Family Planning in Indonesia: A Model for the World

Indonesia's family planning policies could provide a model for the rest of the world.
Iranian Family by David Stanley // Iran Children's Rights

How Can We Follow in Iran’s Footsteps?

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Parents in the park with their baby; benefits of smaller families Children's Rights

The Benefits of Small Families

Having smaller families comes with many benefits to parents, kids, and the global community as a whole. So why do we still view decisions…
Busy crosswalk in Japan; sub-replacement fertility Calls to Action & Petitions

Can Sub-Replacement Fertility Work? Just Ask Japan.

Japan's new "birthrate czar" is trying to stabilize the country's birthrate at sub-replacement levels. Is economic growth a strong enough reason for this move?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Campaigns & Accountability

Kim Kardashian: Having Two Kids Is Like Having Twenty

Kim K's two kids are keeping her hands full.
woman staring at the water; not having kids; maternity leave Children's Rights

Erica Gies Is Not Having Kids

One woman's decision not to have children for ethical reasons is laudable. But should she be forced to deal with this ethical dilemma alone…
Spraying to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the transmitter of Zika virus. Children's Rights

Zika: Why Aren’t We Prepared?

It's clear that the world as a whole is unprepared to deal with the Zika virus -- and our traditional isolating models of parenting…
Tokyo skyline, overcrowding, population growth Children's Rights

Large Families, Explosive Growth

Population growth is explosive, but the Having Kids model is one way to slow it.
Firefighters inspecting points of standing water zika family planning Campaigns & Accountability

Having Kids in the New York Times: The Zika Virus and Family Planning

In today's New York Times, our executive director's letter to the editor gives our perspective on the Zika crisis and how it affects family…