Synopsis
According to United Nations calculations, the seven billionth person was born on October 2011. The global population has more than doubled over the last 50 years. Almost 50% of the world’s population is under 25, and experts expect a new baby boom. Is a 'human tsunami' imminent? For many years, the US non-profit Pathfinder International has been active in thefield of family planning in India. The organization seeks to help people make decisions about their bodies and their family planning by offering workshops on sex education and health, as well as through other projects. Using the Indian example as a jumping-off point, the film takes up the history of family planning policy and reproductive health over the past 50 years as well as UNFPA’s current work in various countries. Because of cultural differences, the forms of family planning practiced around the world vary widely, just as population growth or decline differs between countries.
