[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think the only way we can reduce population is to educate people to understand the consequences of not reducing. Ask people to limit themselves to two children. There will be some who have more, but many may have less, or none. It would be a slow start, but it would be a start. It would be a huge mistake for anyone to think you could force people to reduce, you have to have them on your side and understand the reasons.

In order for that to happen, women all around the world need the right to education and the right to own their own bodies and reproductive systems......that's a long way off as it means tackling religious beliefs and cultures that don't want to change