Assessing Approaches to Demand-Side Family Planning Measurement with a Reproductive Justice and Rights Framework: IUSSP Expert Group Meeting Report

Assessing Approaches to Demand-Side Family Planning Measurement with a Reproductive Justice and Rights Framework: IUSSP Expert Group Meeting Report
Abstract: On March 5-7, 2024, this IUSSP Scientific Panel convened an international expert group meeting in Mombasa, Kenya, titled “Assessing Approaches to Demand-Side Family Planning Measurement with a Reproductive Rights and Justice Framework.” Over 50 participants from 16 countries attended the three-day workshop, which was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and USAID.

The objectives of the meeting were to: 1) Convene researchers, program implementers, policymakers, advocates, and other civil society members to examine measures and measurement approaches with a reproductive rights and justice lens. 2) Identify measures that can be used to assess FP progress, opportunities, and gaps in a way that is reflective of individuals’ self- identified needs and goals (i.e., person-centered). 3) Discuss ways forward to advance global FP measurement.

The meeting was organized around some key themes: grounding frameworks; methodological approaches and innovations; data sources; and engaging data users.
Author(s): IUSSP
Year: 2024
Language: English