| Description | Selection of newspaper articles relating to the International Conference on Population and Development, held between 5-13 September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. As a result of the conference, the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) adopted a 20-year Programme of Action, which focused on human right - specifically reproductive rights - at the centre of sustainable development, empowering women, and focusing on health, education, and gender equality. The articles include press coverage of the conference, including death threats, contraception and abortion debates at the event. It also includes articles relating to those opposing the conference. |