In the Netherlands, a group of scientists is working on feeding 11 billion

Re:In the Netherlands, a group of scientists is working on f... by neaden on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @01:08PM (#20942368)

Did you know that Iran of all places was able to drastically lower their birth rate by providing free birth control and education? No forced abortion/sterilizations like China, just providing options to people.

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Re:In the Netherlands, a group of scientists is working on f... by Frondo on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @03:06PM (#20943591)

That drop in birth rate isn't unique to Iran. It's one of the most well-studied phenomena in sociology. It has a name, too, the demographic transition. As you pointed out, educating women is considered a key part of ushering in the demographic transition.

The Wikipedia page is pretty good: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transition

(Not a sociologist, but used to be married to one.)

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Re:In the Netherlands, a group of scientists is working on f... by yorwba on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @02:13PM (#20943049)

Indeed, the fast drop in fertility rates is strikingly similar: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?contextu...

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