What does the phrase population and development with a “rights perspective” mean?
At the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994, the international community recognized the importance of population policies that promote a human rights and human development perspective. The IAPG supports laws and programs that incorporate health and human rights and that also focus on furthering and strengthening women’s empowerment and improving their situation in the family and society. The IAPG recognizes that equity and equality are vital to this outlook, and that an integrated framework of sexual and reproductive health translates into improved quality of life for people and therefore enhanced development for countries.
