Скачать или смотреть PRB Event: Challenging the Low-Fertility Panic: A New Narrative for Reproductive Health

We are witnessing an unprecedented and global shift to lower fertility. As panic over a world with fewer children grows, what are the implications for reproductive health and autonomy for women, couples, and families?

PRB kicks off our virtual event series on a smaller world with a data-driven conversation on how fearful narratives around low fertility are shifting approaches to sexual and reproductive health and rights, even in countries with higher fertility. Join experts from across contexts to discuss the challenges and opportunities of this new reality—and to explore resilient, people-centered responses.

Panelists:
Fadekemi (Kemi) Akinfaderin, Chief Global Advocacy Officer, Fòs Feminista
Traci L. Baird, President and CEO, EngenderHealth
Alessio Cangiano, Acting Chief, Population and Development Branch, UNFPA
Jessica Grose, Opinion Writer, The New York Times
Sanghamitra Singh, Chief of Programs, Population Foundation of India
Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center

Moderators:
Apoorva Jadhav, Demographer, Incoming PRB Senior Fellow (July 2025)
Jennifer Sciubba, President and CEO, PRB