Population Institute (PI) joined global leaders, advocates, and organizations advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights for all at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Bogotá, Colombia from November 1-7. The conversations and collaborations reaffirmed that family planning is fundamental to gender equality, climate resilience, and sustainable development. PI’s President and CEO, Kathleen Mogelgaard, participated in a Spotlight Session, “Pronatalism and Anti-Rights: Patterns and Implications,” with experts who discussed approaches to combatting current pronatalist trends. 

PI co-sponsored the conference with partner, Afrobarometer, with whom we shared a well-trafficked booth and hosted a side event. The side event, “African Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health,” showcased the public release of the latest results from a recent sexual and reproductive health public opinion survey across more than 30 African countries. Afrobarometer’s CEO, Joseph Asunka, gave an overview of the highlights in conversation with four partner responders who shared the value of the findings for policymaking and program-building.

PI also co-sponsored a half-day post-conference event, “From Bogotá to Belém: SRHR as a Catalyst for Climate Justice,” and was a signatory to the “Bogotá–Belém Declaration,” which called for the centrality of sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity in climate dialogues, policy, and finance.