Global Conference to Reinvigorate Conversation on Status of Women’s Health and Rights
Press release from UNFPA:
NGO Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development in Berlin September 2-4
Berlin, August 28 – Next week, more than 400 delegates from the around the world will gather here for a new conversation assessing 15 years of work toward better sexual and reproductive health and rights for women in developing countries.
Global Partners in Action: a Non-Governmental Organization Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Development is set for 2-4 September. Preceded by a Youth Forum of young leaders on 1 September, the conference marks 15 years since the historic International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo brought about a seismic change in thinking on these issues. It moved the global debate from ideas of “control” and “demographics” to a focus on sexual and reproductive health and well-being, with a new emphasis on individual rights and gender equality. More »
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