Niger moves to curb population growth through family planning
Niger in Niamey pushes contraception and education to slow a population that could double in 23 years. Officials cite high infant and maternal mortality, low female literacy, and traditional norms as barriers while.UN funds support a flagship family planning center and posters promoting methods.
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China opens new course to teach sex education in Beijing
A group of sexologists at People's University in Beijing run a two week national sex education seminar aimed at training educators to design textbooks for a nationwide course. Attendees include 260 doctors teachers and officials and the program addresses puberty sexuality and sex crimes amid conservative attitudes.
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Li Qiang
People’s University
Nanjing
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