Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and girls have not benefited because of who they are or where they were born, according to the 2024 State of World Population report, released by UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. 

Titled “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights”, the report highlights the role racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination continue to play in blocking broad gains in sexual and reproductive health for women and girls. The data are damning. Women and girls who are poor, belong to ethnic, racial and indigenous minority groups, or are trapped in conflict settings, are more likely to die because they lack access to timely health care. 

The UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office will hold a media briefing on 27 June 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, to outline the key findings of the global report from a regional context, while highlighting recommendations that must be taken to ensure the next thirty years of progress includes everyone.

Date: Thursday, 27 June 2024

Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Registration from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.)

Venue: Foreign Correspondents Club, Bangkok, Thailand

For: Media personnel only (pre-registration required)