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Wirth: Key to slowing population growth -- education of girls.


 The president of the UN Foundation, Tim Wirth, cites education programs for girls as a key to slowing the pace of population growth. Wirth suggests stabilizing the world's population in order to be sure, particularly in the poorest countries, that people have opportunities. The security of the nation and the world hinges upon a sustainable, equitable balance between human numbers and the planet's capacity to support life. Disregarding the issue of population and consumption will destroy the habitat of the world and destroy the very systems that allow life to exist on Earth. The education of girls is a critical area for stabilizing population. Hence, inadequate education is a powerful determinant of high fertility and ensures that individuals do not live up to their potential. The Program of Action adopted at the 1994 ICPD held in Cairo showed that when women have control over their lives, they are better able to contribute to a society that presents them with choices. Conversely, the lack of decision-making power negatively affects a woman's productive role in the family. Wirth also emphasizes the importance of family planning as part of a comprehensive approach to slow population growth. Wirth believes that the Cairo Plus Five Conference to be held in the Hague on February 8-12, 1999, will be very important in making the Program of Action more visible and effective.
