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Thirty years ago, 179 governments participated in the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). They recognized that population issues are deeply intertwined with human rights, gender equity, and the environment. As a result, countries created goals for improving reproductive health, reducing infant, child, and maternal mortality, and achieving universal access to education, especially for girls. On World Population Day, Population Institute joined The Wilson Center for a panel discussion reflecting on 30 years of ICPD and the steps we are taking to realize its goals for reproductive health, gender equity, and a more sustainable future in which no one is left behind. #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #publichealth #populationtrends #reproductiverights #population Kathleen Mogelgaard Nkechi S. Owoo, Ph.D Roger-Mark "R-M" V. De Souza Priscilla Idele Apoorva Jadhav Wilson Center | Environmental Change and Security Program | Wilson Center | Maternal Health Initiative

Ethiopia used the framework of ICPD to improve access to contraception across the country. Teffera attributes much of the country’s advances over the last 30 years to the focus on sexual health and reproductive rights and the promise of ICPD. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Safeguarding against reproductive coercion has been one of the most vital ongoing goals for ICPD. Bajaj’s essay delves into the harms of pronatalism and how the rights of children must be protected as much as the rights of adults. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Centering the needs of women and girls is vital to uplift developing countries. Musinguzi writes why this should be done through providing health and education, particularly for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Addressing racist and gendered structural violence requires Indigenous-led solutions. As many conservative governments continue to deny the rights of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ people, we must prioritize Indigenous solutions. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Behavior change communication plays a vital role in addressing the challenges of how people's decisions around contraception and other reproductive issues are addressed. Ryerson argues why entertainment media is an effective approach to foster dialogue about health, rights, and social change. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Delacroix and Owoo argue why examining the links between population dynamics, reproductive rights, and environmental sustainability is more pertinent than ever and how ICPD30 can center these concerns for the future. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

Martínez Álvarez and Martínez Rodas parse the complex relationship between human mobility and development. The right to migrate as well as the right to stay are vital to uphold as we seek to uphold the vision of ICPD. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth

While ICPD helped galvanize funding efforts for sexual health and reproductive rights, we continue to fall short of our goals. Mogelgaard and Speidel find U.S. leadership lacking on this front and argue why enhanced funding is vital in advancing global SRHR. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/e-4iPVQx #WorldPopulationDay #WomenandChildren #GirlsEducation #PublicHealth