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Female genital mutilation (FGM) Female genital mutilation (FGM) Female genital mutilation is practiced primarily in African countries and in a few regions of the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It is defined as “all procedures that involve partial or …

Malthus’ Essay: The principle and the controversy Malthus’ Essay: The principle and the controversy The Essay on the Principle of Population was published anonymously in London in 1798. In it—and in reaction to the philosopher William Godwin’s …

Measuring young child poverty better by taking into account a wider range of living conditions criteria Measuring young child poverty better by taking into account a wider range of living conditions criteria Poverty among children used to be measured only …

French women turning to infertility treatment at increasingly older ages French women turning to infertility treatment at increasingly older ages One couple in four in France cannot conceive after twelve months trying. Even in cases of male infertility, …

Tobacco, alcohol and cannabis among adolescents Tobacco, alcohol and cannabis among adolescents Alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use and abuse by adolescents is a major public health problem in France. Myriam Khlat, Océane Van Cleemput, Damien Bricard and …

Attending a childcare center in France : a positive effect on early language development, particularly for disadvantaged children Attending a childcare center in France : a positive effect on early language development, particularly for disadvantaged …

Late maternity does not bring about lower fertility in European countries Late maternity does not bring about lower fertility in European countries How does the relationship between a woman’s age at the birth of her first child and her fertility level …

Internal post-secondary “student emigration” in France: more young women than men go to study in major cities but more also return to their original area of residence Internal post-secondary “student emigration” in France: more young women than men go to …

Survey of LGB persons on violence experienced in metropolitan France Survey of LGB persons on violence experienced in metropolitan France INED’s 2015 Violence and Gender Relations (VIRAGE) survey of 27,000 people living in metropolitan France covers …