General : Economic Pressures, Job Mismatches Forcing Youth To Delay Marriage - LPPKN

Mariage précoce à Lélouma : Trois dossiers traités par la justice de paix et plusieurs personnes condamnées

Malgré les lois et les campagnes de sensibilisation, le mariage précoce continue de briser des destins. Dans la préfecture de Lélouma, trois dossiers récemment examinés par la justice de paix ont conduit à plusieurs condamnations. Un signal fort d’un durcissement face à une pratique qui prive encore de nombreuses jeunes filles de leur enfance et []

[Rachel Sheffield] Marriage's higher material norms

Have rising material expectations made marriage feel less attainable for today’s young adults? Marriage rates have steadily been declining for several decades. Roughly one-third of Gen Z is expected to remain single by age 45, and to perhaps never marry at all. A common reason young adults give for not being married is a lack of financial resources. And a popular narrative these days says that declining wages among working-class young men makes supporting a family far more challenging than in th

The Rise of the Bachelorx Party

Here’s why gender-segregated bachelor and bachelorette parties are no longer de rigeur.

A Soft Landing: How Self-Storage Helps Navigate Major Life Transitions

Life rarely moves in a straight line. Moves, divorces, new babies, career changes, aging parents

Why is the wage gap growing between men and women?

Why is the wage gap growing between men and women?

What’s causing the white working-class ‘disadvantage gap’?

What’s causing the white working-class ‘disadvantage gap’?

Opinion: Ending Child Marriage by Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Exploitation

Child and women's rights are inseparable: poverty, gender bias and social norms fuel child marriage and dowry, robbing girls of education and agency

Jigawa residents decry delayed marriages among women

Some residents of Dutse in Jigawa have expressed concern over the increasing delay in marriage among young women in the state. They attributed the trend to unemployment, rising cost of living, societal norms and other marriage-related challenges. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Dutse, The post Jigawa residents decry delayed marriages among women appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Why are American women ‘underbabied’?

The U.S. is facing a declining birth rate due to a lack of paid leave, discrimination against pregnant workers, unaffordable childcare, and wage gaps between men and women, as well as severe abortion restrictions, all of which make motherhood less appealing and feasible.

Colleges keep minting graduates the job market has no use for

A college degree no longer guarantees the job it used to promise. The labor market is running out of roles for an overinflated credentialed class

I’m happily divorced – on my child-free weekends, I do whatever I like

A lot of my friends are in unhappy marriages, and I encourage them to do what I did - life is too short

Young people willing to marry, have kids if affordable: UN report

'It's uncertainty that is deterring them from raising a family.'

The Death of Homeownership for the Next Generation

A new report from Realtor.com found that nearly one-third of employed young adults in the United States are now living with their parents. These are people with jobs. They are working, earning income, and still cannot afford to establish independent households. The politicians and economists who constantly celebrate employment statistics fail to understand that a []

Cameroon Youth Unemployment Crisis Drives Graduates Toward Informal Work and Emigration

YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — The escalating Cameroon youth unemployment crisis is forcing a generation of educated citizens into a bitter dilemma: struggle within the domestic informal economy or pursue emigration for better opportunities overseas. As formal job prospects remain severely limited across the Central African nation, recent graduates are discovering that their academic qualifications no longer []

Here's What Activists Claim Is Driving Child Marriage in Parts of the World

Here's What Activists Claim Is Driving Child Marriage in Parts of the World

Vietnam bets on baby bonuses to get rich before it grows old

Vietnam has introduced a raft of incentives to encourage couples to have more children as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to reverse a fast-declining fertility rate. Gone is the country’s long-standing two-child policy, scrapped last year. In its place is a new population law, which took effect on July 1, offering a suite of sweeteners designed to nudge Vietnamese couples towards larger families. These include seven months of maternity leave for second children, subsidised prenatal and newborn...

Can Robots Replace Children?

Good news, everyone. We may not need children after all. That’s the comforting conclusion one could draw from a growing body of economic research on declining birthrates. Yes, fertility is falling. Yes, populations are aging. Yes, workforces are shrinking. But don’t worry. Artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation will make each remaining worker so much more ...

Politics and Parenthood: Why Liberals Are Having Fewer Kids Than Conservatives

America’s cultural divide now extends to parenthood. A new report from the Institute for Family Studies states that a fertility gap has opened up between the Left and the Right. Based on a survey of 7,000 Americans, age 18 to 54, the study found that conservative respondents had on average 1.40 children, compared to 1.09...

General : Holistic Approach Needed To Address Teen Out-of-wedlock Pregnancies -- Experts

By Suraidah Roslan and Nor Azeera Adam KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The rise in out-of-wedlock pregnancies among teenagers calls for a holistic and balanced approach encompassing education, prevention, psychosocial support and stronger family institutions, according to experts.

Chicago minimum wage increases could reduce opportunities – Illinois Policy

Evidence suggests higher minimum wage levels lead to fewer jobs. This is particularly true for low-skill jobs, often the first to decline in response to a minimum wage increase. The purpose of raising the minimum wage is to increase take-home pay for low-income families, but doing so can result in limited opportunities for younger workers who need entry-level jobs.

Most young adults now struggle to make ends meet, Nibud finds

More than half of young adults in the Netherlands now struggle to make ends meet, according to a new report...

Moviment Graffitti calls for citizenship to stateless children in Malta

A policy paper about child statelessness in Malta notes that such children face barriers to education and marginalisation

(2nd LD) Labor, management narrow gap in minimum wage proposals to 690 won

SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Labor and management representatives narrowed the gap...

1 in 3 Young Adults Still Live With Their Parents… Here’s Why

Data from Realtor.com shows that a record number of adults under 35 are still living with their parents. The discussion highlights how rising housing costs, including higher home prices and rent, are making it harder for young people to afford living independently despite many of them being employed.

Policies for late work that support student learning

Traditional punitive late-work policies often fail to address the underlying issues students face, such as jobs or caregiving -More-

Lewat dapat kerja antara faktor burukkan krisis generasi sandwic

Kos sara hidup yang semakin meningkat hari ini menyebabkan semakin ramai golongan muda berdepan tekanan kewangan bagi mengimbangi tanggungjawab terhadap diri sendiri dan keluarga. Ramai dalam kalangan mereka juga turut membantu ibu bapa yang semakin berusia selain menyara adik-beradik atau anak dalam keadaan ekonomi yang semakin mencabar. Situasi ini dikenali sebagai krisis generasi ‘sandwic’ iaitu ... Read more The post Lewat dapat kerja antara faktor burukkan krisis generasi sandwic appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Population dynamics linked to health, education, economic Growth: Health Secretary

Population dynamics linked to health, education, economic Growth: Health Secretary

Young Malaysians delaying marriage amid cost pressures, career uncertainty, says LPPKN

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Economic pressures, job mismatches, and challenges in building a career have been identifie...

एक हजार रुपैयाँ पुर्‍याइँदै बालपोषण भत्ता

काठमाडौँ। देशभरका दलित बालबालिकालाई प्रदान गर्दै आएको मासिक ५३२ रुपैयाँ बालपोषण भत्ता आगामी आवदेखि बढ्ने भएको छ। महिला, बालबालिका, लैङ्गिक तथा यौनिक अल्पसङ्ख्यक र सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालयका अनुसार आगामी आवदेखि बालपोषण भत्ता उक हजार रुपैयाँ पुर्‍याइने भएको हो। मन्त्रालयले बालबालिकाको पोषण अवस्थामा सुधार तथा कुपोषण न्यूनीकरण गर्ने उद्देश्यका साथ मानव विकास सूचकांकमा पछाडि परेका २५ []

NOLUNDI MATOMANE | Why applying for more jobs does not equal more employment

Custom CVs and cover letters can unlock recruiter attention

Pride Month Is Here. But Should the LGBTQ Community Really Be Proud of Where We Are?

Looking back at marriage equality, lesbian bars, gay gun ownership, and other major shifts in queer life over the past decade.

I'm back at home again after uni - here's how I'm making it work

Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

Young People in Southeast Europe Want Families – But They Need Help

Most young people in the region want to have children, shows new data published for World Population Day – but serious obstacles stand in their way.

Gap grows in maths, writing: More than 90% of poor children fall behind by Year 3

Gap grows in maths, writing: More than 90% of poor children fall behind by Year 3

Think the Entry-Level Job Market is Bad? New Data Shows It’s Actually Worse Than We Thought

As inflation squeezes young workers, a telling shift in job offer declines proves grads are now grabbing any paycheck just to survive.

Female Academics ‘Increasingly Delay Motherhood’ Until Age 35

Female Academics ‘Increasingly Delay Motherhood’ Until Age 35 Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM “Pronounced penalties” for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph.D.s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds. Byline(s) Jack Grove for Times Higher Education

America’s Loneliness Epidemic and Baby Bust

America’s Loneliness Epidemic and Baby Bust

Working from home is great but is it an own goal for young jobseekers? The evidence is in

The sharp rise in remote work since the pandemic has been linked to an increase in graduate unemployment.

Living with parents again? How to make it work while saving to move out

Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

Ten Years after the End of the One-Child Policy: A Visit to Ground Zero of China's Aging Population

Ten years ago, China brought the one-child policy to an end. In Rudong, the city where the policy was originally tested, 40 percent of residents are over the age of 60 - a preview of what is to come.

Gen Z's drift to the far left blamed on campus indoctrination

Sky News host James Morrow says younger voters are moving toward the far left and backs White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s claim that campus culture is driving the shift. “This younger generation is drifting towards the far left. I was struck by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who had some remarks on this,” Mr Morrow said. “She said they are drifting to the left due to a mix of laziness and liberal indoctrination on college campuses. “I reckon she’s got a point.”

US hurtling toward population decline even as Americans say they want bigger families, new report warns

Americans want 2.4 children, but fertility has fallen below 1.6, with delayed marriage identified as a key factor driving the gap in family size.

Disadvantaged schools recruiting fewer ‘strong’ teachers, analysis shows

Recruitment market 'deeply unequal' with schools serving poorer cohorts struggling The post Disadvantaged schools recruiting fewer ‘strong’ teachers, analysis shows first appeared on Schools Week.