Advancing Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Agency: Key to Accelerating SDG Progress, Eradicating Poverty, and Building Resilient, Sustainable Societies (HLPF 2024 Side Event)

As part of these efforts, UNFPA is convening a conversation among Member States, civil society, research institutions, and international organizations. This dialogue will focus on the importance of women’s sexual and reproductive agency and how it contributes to the acceleration of other SDGs such as Goal 1, 2, 13, and 16, the progress achieved thus far, and the next steps needed to position the measurement of sexual and reproductive agency as central in the post-SDG era.

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Objectives

• Showcase the latest research and evidence on SDG Target 5.6.
• In the run up to the post SDG era, identify ways to strengthen efforts to measure sexual and reproductive agency, particularly for those women and girls who are furthest behind, while exploring its positive impact on other SDGs.
• build partnerships across government, civil society, and academia to support efforts to enhance measurements and monitoring for sexual and reproductive agency and position them in the post-2030 Agenda.