Report – Synthesis of impact evaluations in sexual and reproductive health and rights

Since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, both the realisation of sexual and reproductive rights of people and their sexual and reproductive health has progressed significantly. Nevertheless, for many women in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia there has hardly been any improvement: illness and death associated with pregnancy and childbirth – including unsafe abortion – is still unacceptably high. There continues to be a considerable unmet need for family planning, and strong taboos around sexuality.