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Population Reference Bureau's E-Library, Issue #2
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In this issue:
1. Population Reference Bureau's E-Library
2. Obtain population and health publications by e-mail
3. Featured: Reports on women's health issues
4. Obtain full list of documents available through E-Library
5. Subscription information
6. About PRB


1. Population Reference Bureau's E-Library

E-Library, a service from the Population Reference Bureau, enables 
users to obtain publications and website material by e-mail. E-
Library is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of 
a PRB initiative to heighten awareness and use of population and 
health information, especially among audiences in lower-resource set-
tings. We hope that you find this service useful and we welcome your 
comments.


2. Obtain population and health publications by e-mail

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3. Featured: Reports on women's health issues

Abandoning Female Genital Cutting

This report presents special data tabulations from Demographic and 
Health Surveys on the prevalence of and attitudes toward female geni-
tal cutting (FGC) in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, 
Egypt, Eritrea, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen. The report 
also discusses local and national efforts to end the practice, and 
presents recommendations to policymakers and program managers. PDF: 
380 KB.  (August 2001)
Document code: IFGCO1ENG


Conveying Concerns: Women Write on Gender-Based Violence

This booklet presents a collection of newspaper and magazine articles 
and transcripts of broadcasts produced by women journalists in seven 
countries. The stories convey a range of themes on gender-based vio-
lence, including local efforts to increase recognition of violence 
against women as a societal problem. PDF: 287 KB. (April 2000)
Document code: IWOMED3


Emerging Issues in Women's Health and Rights

In June 2000, United Nations delegates reaffirmed their commitment to 
women's rights. Meeting to review progress on the Platform for Action 
of the 1995 Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women, they also iden-
tified initiatives for speeding up implementation of the Beijing 
Platform, including such areas of concern as health, education, and 
poverty. PDF: 191 KB. (December 2000)
Document code: IEMERGFS 


How Does Family Planning Influence Women's Lives? 

Among the many changes that occurred in the second half of the 20th 
century, perhaps the most significant and personal for women has been 
the means to choose whether and when to have children. This "repro-
ductive revolution" - made possible by the expanded availability of 
modern contraceptive methods in the last 30 years - has helped give 
women the chance to pursue new roles and activities outside the home. 
These new roles and activities ultimately contribute to a country's 
economic and social development. PDF: 272 KB. (June 2000)
Document code: HDFPIWL


New Population Policies: Advancing Women's Health and Rights

This Population Bulletin reviews the evolution of national population 
policies, particularly following the historic 1994 Cairo conference. 
It describes the new focus on improving reproductive health and 
women's rights and how governments have tried to incorporate this new 
approach in their policies and programs. The Bulletin also looks at 
possible new directions for population policies. Teachers may find 
this publication particularly useful in the classroom. PDF:  549 KB. 
(March 2001)
Document code: BUL561


4. Obtain full list of documents available through E-Library

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the document code in the body of an e-mail to:
<documents@prbdocs.org>
Document code: LIST


5. Subscription Information

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PRB also has a subscription form online at http://www.prb.org/email


9. About PRB

The Population Reference Bureau is the leader in providing timely and 
objective information on U.S. and international population trends and 
their implications. PRB informs policymakers, educators, the media, 
and concerned citizens working in the public interest around the 
world through a broad range of activities, including publications, 
information services, seminars and workshops, and technical support. 
PRB is governed by a Board of Trustees representing diverse community 
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