Join us TODAY to discuss advancing SRHR 30 Years after the ICPD

The USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, in partnership with Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, invites you to join us for "30 Years of the International Conference on Population and Development: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in an Era of Challenging Political Contexts" on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:00 am PDT/6:00 pm CET.

The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo, Egypt is widely recognized to have transformed the global framework for population and development. Cairo defined a new agenda that moved population concerns away from demographic targets towards rights-affirming policies and programs, placing dignity and rights at the heart of sustainable development. By affirming this agenda, 179 countries recognized that sustainable development requires prioritizing reproductive rights and addressing inequalities. The ICPD set the standard for people-centered development, and now, 30 years later, remains the global touchstone for reproductive rights, even as we are seeing massive regressions across all aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. In this virtual event, an amazing group of panelists will reflect on the history and the future of health and development in the current political moment.

Panelists for the discussion are noted below.

1. Bouchra Assarag, President, Together for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (EDSSR); Deputy Director of Studies, National School of Public Health, Morocco

2. Gita Sen, Honorary Distinguished Professor, Public Health Foundation of India; Executive Committee Member, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)

3. Montasser Kamal, Director, Global Health, International Development Research Centre, Canada

4. Uluk Batyrgaliev, Health Officer, Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity, Kyrgyzstan

The dialogue will be moderated by IIGH Director Sofia Gruskin and SRHM Board of Trustees Co-Chair Sapna Desai. The webinar is hosted by the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health in partnership with Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters. Please join us on Wednesday, April 17th, at 9:00 am PDT/6:00 pm CET.