Press Releases
More Funding Needed for International Family Planning
For immediate release April 11, 2013 More Funding Needed for International Family Planning Population Action International Holds Briefing on “Best Buy” in Development Washington, DC – On the heels of the President’s request for a $37.4 million increase in international family planning … Continue reading
Sequestration Could Mean Lost Opportunities for Millions of Women and Their Families Overseas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEQUESTRATION COULD MEAN LOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILLIONS OF WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES OVERSEAS Statement by Population Action International Director of U.S. Government Relations Craig Lasher “With Congress and the President unable to reach a deal yesterday, the … Continue reading
Upholding the Right to Family Planning for All
For immediate release Upholding the Right to Family Planning for All Statement by Population Action International President & CEO Suzanne Ehlers Washington, D.C.: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its 2012 State of the World Population report this week, … Continue reading
Family Planning Central to Development and Women’s Empowerment
The London Summit is an historic opportunity to help the millions of women in developing countries who want to avoid pregnancy but lack contraception. Providing access to contraception saves lives. Continue reading
Population Action International and Atlas Corps Welcome Nigerian Nonprofit Leader
PAI awarded Distinguished Partner Award March 12, 2012 Washington, DC – Atlas Corps is proud to announce the placement of its eighth Fellow, Mikang Longjan from Nigeria, at Population Action International (PAI). PAI is an organization that advocates for women … Continue reading
PAI President Suzanne Ehlers Named 2012 Young Global Leader
(Washington, D.C.) Population Action International is proud to announce the selection of President and CEO Suzanne Ehlers as one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2012. The honor, bestowed each year by the Forum, recognizes up to … Continue reading
PAI applauds selection of Gabriel Jaramillo as head of Global Fund
PAI applauds the decision of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria’s Board of Directors to appoint Mr. Gabriel Jaramillo as the Fund’s Managing Director. Continue reading
Weathering Change honored at 32nd Annual Global Media Awards
Why Population Matters, a new publication, explains how population is connected to other development issues such as maternal health, poverty, security and climate change. Continue reading
Day of 7 Billion Underscores Why Population Matters in Our World
Washington, DC – Today, the United Nations estimates the world population reached 7 billion. Population Action International marked the birth of the 7 billionth person with the launch of a new report, Why Population Matters. This adds to its other … Continue reading
Population Institute Names 32nd Annual Global Media Award Winners
Originally posted by Population Institute Washington, DC – An Ethiopian serial drama, a Kenyan news article series, a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund are among the 10 recipients of the Population … Continue reading