Revitalizing the ICPD Programme of Action on the International Development Agenda
Toward a Path Forward for Reproductive Health and Rights in Troubled Times
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10797388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrzej Kulczycki (0000-0001-9659-4488, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-231 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sifp.70008 |
| PMID | 40278826 |
| OpenAlex | W4409801552 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
Since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), there have been notable improvements in reproductive health and rights. However, these overall gains obscure deep inequalities, and recent setbacks during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic highlight the fragility of this progress. The reproductive health agenda is extensive yet remains underfunded and underperforming. Careful thought is needed on how to retain reproductive health and rights as a priority in the global development framework that will replace the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030. This paper examines the evolution of reproductive health, drawing lessons and recommendations for revitalizing and future‐proofing its agenda and enhancing progress. Key recommendations include encouraging bolder thinking in research engaging with the field's multiple challenges, including nontechnical aspects; improving dissemination and utilization of policy‐relevant research; presenting a stronger business case to influence policymakers; and employing broader, inclusive rights‐based arguments that emphasize social justice and equity. Additionally, reevaluating the global reproductive health architecture is necessary, particularly the influential yet inconsistent role of the USA. Relevant lessons from maternal and child health and HIV efforts are distilled to further assist in this process of developing a more effective path forward, ensuring the ICPD's vision is achieved beyond 2030
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Environmental health · Equity (law · Global health · Health care · Health equity · Human rights · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Global Maternal and Child Health · Law · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Health Policy
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