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World Population Day

http://www.unfpa.org/wpd/

July 11, 2010

Objective:
World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.

In 1968, world leaders proclaimed that individuals have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and timing of their children. Forty years later, modern contraception remains out of reach for hundreds of millions of women, men and young people.

World Population Day 2008 reaffirmed the right of people to plan their families. It encouraged activities, events and information that will help make this right real — especially for those who often have the hardest time getting the information and services they need to plan their families, such as marginalized populations and young people.

When people can plan their families, they can plan their lives. They can plan to beat poverty. They can plan on healthier mothers and children. They can plan to gain equality for women. Plan to support World Population Day this year!

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WERI2011

7/11/10 "NO WOMAN SHOULD DIE GIVING BIRTH"

by: WERI2011

This has been the century of change. Population has exploded, the colonial era has been outgrown and there have been astonishing increases in life expectancy. Yet, as the century ends, a few countries dominate the world economy in their own interest, just as they did in 1900. And while the quality of life for the majority has improved, the gulf between rich and poor, overfed and undernourished, is widening with every passing year.

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briandrpm

7/10/10 Addressing population growth by addressing the needs of poor mothers and their children

by: briandrpm

Want to blog about the challenges to end poverty, ensure primary education, support gender equity, promote world health for children, mothers, for those suffering from world wide diseases, save the environment or to create a global partnership and all the other problems that are related to over-population. Want to tell World Leaders what you think about these matters then join Make NOISE for the Millennium Development Goals Bloggers Unite

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filipinaathome

5/23/10 Looking forward to my participation

by: filipinaathome

I am living in the Philippines where population control is a huge problem. Being Asia's largest Catholic nation, government cannot openly promote the use of artificial birth control measures as it is frowned upon by the Church.

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RobbyNova

5/12/10 My First Bloggers Unite Event!

by: RobbyNova

I'm very excited to be participating in the World Population Day blog. Having traveled all over the world this issue is on I'm all for supporting. Look out for my posting on July 11 at http://robbynovatales.com.

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Ysabetwordsmith

7/11/09 Family Planning Is Important

by: Ysabetwordsmith

Everyone should have the right and materials to control their own reproduction as they see fit. I've written two posts for World Population Day that touch on this aspect:
http://gaiatribe.geekuniversalis.com/2009/07/03/plan-ahead-for-world-population-day/
http://gaiatribe.geekuniversalis.com/2009/07/11/observe-world-population-day-today/

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