She told U.N.delegates and women activists here that the harrowing testimony she heard only underscored for her the point that societies cannot reach their full potential if half the population, women and girls, are oppressed and subjugated.
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Providing modern contraception also has the potential to stem population growth and relieve human pressure on the environment and natural resources.
Researchers conclude that a potential future global population of 10 billion people could consume 1.7 trillion kilograms of copper total, greater than the estimated global in-ground stocks of 1.6 trillion kilograms.
Labour MP Margaret Hodge, chairwoman of the cross-party public accounts committee, said there was the potential for "sudden and unmanageable population movements" between inner and outer London and potential housing shortfalls were "deeply worrying".