The Population Institute, Washington, DC

The Population Institute (PI) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research and advocacy organization. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people and the planet by supporting policies and programs that promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). An important aspect of this work is clarifying and communicating how population dynamics and demographic shifts relate to social, political, and economic development globally. We educate policymakers, the media, and the general public about the essential importance of achieving gender equality and promoting SRHR; the personal, social, and economic benefits that arise from expanding access to family planning services and information; and the impacts of population dynamics on the environment, natural resources, biodiversity, hunger, and poverty. PI is committed to values of sexual and reproductive health and rights; empowerment of women and girls; sustainability; social, racial, and reproductive justice; and evidence-based analysis.

PI is made up of a small team of professional staff with research, advocacy, and non-profit management skills, as well as a roster of senior fellows with expertise in demography, foreign policy, and reproductive health and rights. We work to identify opportunities to influence policies and programs by communicating evidence-based analysis and creating platforms to amplify voices of practitioners, advocates, and scholars.