RAND Research Topic: Female Populations2024-03-27T23:17:06ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/female-populations.htmlLimiting Access to Reproductive Health Care May Undermine National SecurityRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/07/limiting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-may-undermine.html2023-07-06T15:30:00Z2023-07-06T15:30:00ZWhat signal does revoking policies related to improved access to reproductive health care send to young women who are considering the military as a possible path for them? Given an already concerning recruiting environment, can we really afford to further alienate an entire gender when it comes to protecting our national security?The Marriage PlotRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/04/the-marriage-plot.html2022-04-04T17:30:00Z2022-04-04T17:30:00ZFor more than a quarter century, the U.S. government has been sending an unmistakable message to poor, single mothers: Get married. If America genuinely wants to address poverty and achieve gender equality, this has to change.