Creating a New Consensus on Population: The Politics of Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights and Women’s Empowerment

London, Earthscan, 2009, ISBN 9781844079063, 252pp
 

This updated, second edition charts international progress in efforts to address population and development, reproductive health, reproductive rights, religion, contraception and the empowerment of women. Historical coverage includes the lead-up process to the ICPD in 1994, the conference and the Programme of Action that resulted. The book then turns to how population issues have developed over the past decade and a half. Key international events are covered, including the 1999 ICPD+5, Millennium Summit 2000, ICPD+10 and the 2005 MDG+5 as well as regional events. The book also examines the reorientation of policies and programmes and implementation at national levels across the world. Crucially, it looks at emerging issues and partnerships including the increasing role of NGOs, women’s groups, youth groups, foundations, public-private partnerships and other non-state stakeholders.