Africa's Stalled Fertility Transition: Causes, Cures, and Consequences?

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Channel: WoodrowWilsonCenter · 2014 · People & Blogs

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What separates some African countries from the others and from much of the rest of the developing world? What can be done to increase access to voluntary family planning, and why do some women choose to use it while others do not? Finally, what are the implications of Africa’s growing population for the health, environment, economic growth, and political stability of the continent?

This event is a part of the “Managing Our Planet” seminar series, which is jointly developed by George Mason University, the Brazil Institute, and the Environmental Change and Security Program.

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