Join Guttmacher at IPC

The Guttmacher Institute is excited to participate in the 2025 International Population Conference (IPC), where leading scientists, policymakers and nongovernmental organizations from around the world will come together to explore the latest research on population trends and responses to today’s pressing issues, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. Hosted once every four years by the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, the conference is being held in Brisbane, Australia from July 13–18, 2025. 

There are many ways to engage with the Guttmacher team throughout the week: 

  • Visit us at Booth #23–24 to meet Guttmacher experts and learn more about our current work. A selection of recent publications will be on display and available electronically.  
  • Join us for two dynamic spotlight sessions—one showcasing new models measuring the impact of family planning on social and economic well-being and another introducing ACORCA, a new Africa-led regional coalition dedicated to improving research and communications on abortion. These informal sessions offer a unique opportunity for participants to engage directly with our research and partners. 
  • Learn with us: Guttmacher researchers will also be leading panel discussions, presenting with research partners and giving poster talks on the social, structural and systemic factors shaping access to and experiences of abortion, contraception and reproductive autonomy across diverse global contexts.  

Participate in these important conversations, stop by the booth and attend the IPC sessions listed below. 

(All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time.) 

*Indicates Guttmacher-affiliated individual is attending the conference in person. 

 

Monday, July 14 

8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side  

Session 2: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Abortion, Adolescent Pregnancies 

  • Chair: Paula Miranda-Ribeiro, CEDEPLAR, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais  

Age-Specific Pregnancy and Abortion Rates in High-Income Countries, 1990-2024  

  • Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute consultant 

 

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side  

Session 11: The Interplay Between Individual and Contextual Influences on Reproduction 

  • Chair: Ann Evans, Australian National University 

Exploring the Relationships between Stigma, Social Support, and Abortion Safety in Two Sub-Saharan African Settings  

  • Clémentine Rossier, University of Geneva, Institute of Demography and Socioeconomics 
     

Pregnancy Recognition Trajectories: A Novel Conceptual Framework 

  • Joe Strong, Queen Mary University of London 
  • Emily Freeman, London School of Economics and Political Science 
  • Ernestina Coast, London School of Economics and Political Science 

 

Tuesday, July 15 

8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Meeting Room P3: Merivale Side 

Session 42: Unmet Need and Unintended Pregnancies  

 

1:30 PM–3:00 PM, Plaza Ballroom: Merivale Side 

IUSSP Plenary on Global Threats to Sexual and Reproductive Health 

  • Dr. Alex Ezeh, Board of Directors, Guttmacher Institute; Professor of Global Health, Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University 

 

3:30 PM–5:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 63: Sexual and Reproductive Health During Crises 

  • Chair: Raquel Coutinho, CEDEPLAR, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 

Social Norms and Premarital Use of Family Planning Among Adolescents and Young People in Uganda 

  • Justine Bukenya, Makerere University 
  • Tonny Ssekamatte, Makerere University, School of Public Health 
  • Robinah Komuhendo, Makerere University 
  • Rose Stevens, Oxford University 

 

3:30 PM–5:00 PM, Meeting Room P11 

Session 72: Research Leader Session: Interactive Discussion on Moving Family Planning Measurement Forward with a Rights and Justice Lens (IUSSP Scientific Panel on Rethinking FP Measurement) 

 

5:15 PM–6:45 PM, Meeting Room P1: Merivale Side 

Session 73: Sexuality, Health and Rights: LGBTQ Populations 

  • Chair: Paula Miranda-Ribeiro, CEDEPLAR, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 

Barriers to the Enjoyment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Mozambique 

  • Carlos Arnaldo, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 
  • Boaventura Cau, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 
  • Monica Frederico, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 
  • Estevão Manhice, Centro de Pesquisa em População e Saúde 

 

Wednesday, July 16 

9:00 AM–10:00 AM, Guttmacher Booth #23–#24 

Spotlight Session: Data That Delivers: Unveiling Guttmacher's Global SRHR Evidence 

This spotlight session will offer a first look at new and forthcoming flagship research from the Guttmacher Institute, including the latest Adding It Up estimates, global trends on unintended pregnancies and undesired births, and updates to the Family Planning Impact models. Focusing on measurement innovations in our global modeling work, the session will highlight methodological advances that enhance our ability to understand and improve access to global sexual and reproductive health and rights. Join us for engaging conversation, peer connection and light refreshments. 

  • Naa Dodua Dodoo, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) 
  • Akanni I. Akinyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 

 

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P5: Merivale Side 

Session 98: Advances in Data and Modeling in Maternal Health and Family Planning 

  • Chair: Michelle O'Brien, Institute for Disease Modeling, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 

The Impact of Contraception and Abortion on Undesired Births: Worldwide Trends Before and After the Cairo Consensus 

  • Vladimira Kantorova, United Nations 

 

1:30 PM–3:00 PM, Meeting Room P1: Merivale Side 

Session 104: Pregnancy, Health, Environmental Factors and Fertility 

 

1:30 PM–3:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 105: Changes in Abortion Policy, Implementation and Impact 

Progress and Barriers in Accessing Legal Abortion Services in Argentina 

  • Sarah Keogh, Guttmacher Institute consultant 
  • Georgina Binstock, Centro de Estudios de Población 
  • Mailén Perez Tort, Centro de Estudios de Población 
     

Disparities in Access to Abortion Care Among Women in Nairobi 

  • Moussa Zan, ISSP 
  • Kenneth Juma, African Population and Health Research Center 
  • Isaiah Akuku, African Population and Health Research Center 
  • Ramatou Ouedraogo, African Population and Health Research Center 
  • Caron Kim, World Health Organization 
  • Clémentine Rossier, University of Geneva 
     

Abortion, Contraception, and LGBTQI Rights: Examining the anti-SRHR agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  • Gilda Sedgh, Guttmacher Institute consultant  

 

3:30 PM–5:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 116: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 

 

Thursday, July 17 

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 138: Medical Abortion: Safety and Methods 

Medication Abortion Stock and Willingness to Sell in Pharmacies and Drug Stores in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

  • Delayehu Bekele, St. Paul Institute for Reproductive Health and Rights 
  • Niguse Tadele, Addis Ababa University 
  • Mahari Yidego, Performance Monitoring for Action 
  • Kidist Lemma, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College 
  • Tesfaye Hurisa, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College 

 

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P9 

Session 145: New Fertility Measures and Analysis 

 

2:00 PM–2:45 PM, Guttmacher Booth #23–#24 

Spotlight Session: Progress Through Partnerships for Safe Abortion Access in Africa    

This spotlight session will introduce ACORCA, the African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion. The coalition focuses on strengthening abortion research and advocacy across the continent, with a commitment to building researcher capacity through skills training, mentorship and fostering collaboration. Its mission is to promote equitable access to safe abortion through evidence-based policymaking and civil society engagement. We invite you to join us for refreshments, small bites and engaging conversation. 

  • Naa Dodua Dodoo, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) 
  • Caesar Agula, Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana 
  • Dr. Alex Ezeh, Board of Directors, Guttmacher Institute; Professor of Global Health, Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University 

 

3:30 PM–5:00, Meeting Room P4: Merivale Side 

Session 151: Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Fertility 

  • Chair: Nurudeen Alhassan, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) 

Adolescent Birth Rates: Comparing the Standard with the Conditional Unintended Birth Rate Across Age Groups 

 

5:15 PM–6:45 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 160: Improving Contraceptive Uptake: Long-standing Approaches and New Strategies 

 

Friday, July 18  

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P2: Merivale Side 

Session 182: Induced Abortion: Estimate and Policy Implications 

Estimates of Induced Abortion among Women in Osun State Nigeria: Evidence from a Modified Abortion Incidence Complications Methodology 

  • Tosin Oni, Obafemi Awolowo University 
  • Olufunmilayo Banjo 
  • Akanni I. Akinyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 
     

Adapting the Abortion Incidence Complications Method to the United States: Measuring the Incidence of Out-of-Facility Abortion Post-Dobbs 

 

10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Meeting Room P10 

Session 189: Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation 

  • Chair: Madeleine Short Fabic 

Abortion Rather than Contraception: The Pathway to Fertility Transition in Pakistan 

  • Zeba A. Sathar, Population Council 
  • Iqbal Shah 
  • Muhammad Niazi, Population Council 
  • Tahira Parveen, Population Council 
  • Ali M. Mir, Population Council 

 

1:30 PM–3:00 PM, Meeting Room P1: Merivale Side 

Session 190: Reproductive Preferences and Ideals 

  • Chair: Trude Lappegård, University of Oslo 

Modeling Global Historical Trends in Conditional Unintended Birth Rates by Moving Towards a More Specific Definition of Fertility Intention 

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