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Gender equality is central to sustainable population development. This is also underlined by the findings of the new final report of the #The4DSeries policy dialogues.

In many parts of the world family planning remains a taboo and appears incompatible with prevailing religious beliefs. On the occasion of World Contraception Day, we examine the myth that religious leaders and actors categorically oppose family planning – by taking a look at our work on faith and demography in Africa.

On June 25 it became official: the United States Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that had established a constitutional right to abortion in the States. To make matters worse, this could very well just be the beginning of a broader erosion of sexual and reproductive health and rights — not only there. The Berlin Institute sheds light on the question, why the end of Roe v. Wade will possibly influence family planning in Africa.

Catherina Hinz, Director of the Berlin Institute for Population and Development, talked to Berthold Kuhn and Dimitrios Margellos, authors of the book "Global Perspectives on Megatrends". She explains population trends around the world and how they differ among the world regions, as well as the complex relationship between population dynamics and development, especially in Africa.