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By Suzanne York. In Uganda, home to incredible biodiversity and some of the world’s friendliest people, the idea of a growing population is viewed by some as a positive, when actually the 1.2 million people added to the population every year is putting enormous pressure on people, communities and the environment. The facts speak for
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By Kimberly Absher, guest youth blogger, www.howmany.org Population is the proverbial elephant in the room of the world’s problems. Despite its massive importance in determining the fate of, well, everything, it is frequently ignored or glossed over. Meanwhile, 250,000 people are born every single day, many in resource-deprived areas. How do we change this? An
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By Suzanne York, www.howmany.org Perhaps more than almost anyone else, girls all over the world deserve a day of recognition. This October 11th is International Day of the Girl, a special day intended to highlight an issue of global importance. Girls, who are all too often ignored or devalued, could use some international support. The purpose
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