The road from Beijing. IPPF
Brueggemann, I.
Joicfp News 306: 3
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0911-0755 PMID: 12322389 Document Number: 524831
This article presents the speech of Ingar Brueggemann, Director General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) during the 149th Council on Population and Education meeting in October 1, 1999. She discussed the current situation of IPPF, its strategy, and expectations for Beijing+5, the UN review of the Fourth World Conference on Women. It was noted by the IPPF that some issues such as rape, family planning, and female genital mutilation, still need the establishment of legal solutions. Moreover, the Cairo Programme of Action has yet to address five critical areas of concern that relate directly to sexual and reproductive health: poverty, lack of education, lack of appropriate and high quality health care, violence, and human rights. She called for those working in the field to continue to be firm in their actions in order to implement the Cairo Programme of Action, and they have to be first class advocates for issues that Beijing stands for.