India, Aug. 17 -- Ahead of the sixth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development (CRPD) taking place from August 18 to 20, 2026, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Amnesty International has called on Latin American and Caribbean governments to defend international gender equality commitments and stop the rollback of fundamental rights.
Mounting Threats to Reproductive Autonomy
Delegates from across the region are gathering to evaluate progress under the landmark Montevideo Consensus. The summit occurs during an intensifying pushback against gender rights, characterized by the defunding and dismantling of public policies governing comprehensive sexuality education, access to legal abortion, and contraception. These systemic rollba...