Population, development and education

The Programme of Action emphasized the importance of achieving universal access to quality education, in particular primary and technical education and job training, both for combating illiteracy and for eliminating gender disparities. It also called on Governments to introduce into school curricula the subjects of population and sustainable development, health including reproductive health, and gender equity. In meeting population and development objectives, Governments were asked to focus on education and other voluntary measures rather than incentives and disincentives, and all members of society were urged to appreciate the significance and relevance of population-related issues. Key objectives were to encourage attitudes in favour of responsible behaviour in population and development, and to ensure political commitment to population and development issues by national Governments.

Related Subject(s): Population and Demography