Guttmacher Institute statement underscores uneven global progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights over 30 years and calls for a comprehensive approach—including adolescent SRHR, gender-based violence, and abortion—as outlined by the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission to fulfill the ICPD vision.
Guttmacher Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD57)
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Transcript: We reiterate the centrality of a comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights, as set out by the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, in achieving the full vision articulated by the ICPD Programme of Action.
Since the 1994 Cairo conference, we have seen remarkable gains on certain components of sexual and reproductive health and rights such as contraception, maternal and newborn health, and HIV/AIDS. Yet coverage and quality remain uneven both within and across countries, and progress on many other critical interventions such as adolescent sexuality, gender-based violence, abortion, and infertility remains challenging.
Accelerating progress on the ICPD Programme of Action requires adopting a more holistic view of SRHR and committing to fully tackle these issues.