Population pressure disproportionately harms the poor. This is still a big deal in Africa, where Nigeria is likely to have a billion people in a few years. Providing education to girls so they can later support themselves better is the most effective on-site method known to reduce that suffering, and also cuts population pressure where it is harmful.

I have strictly more complaints about John Markoff.

He is personally responsible for, e.g., Kevin Mitnick not being allowed to use the telephone while in prison, out of trumped up fear he could hack with it.