I. The public policies needed to reach universal access to family planning
On July 18, 2023, the first edition of the Contraception Policy Atlas was presented, a global exercise led by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in collaboration with several organizations and under the guidance of a group of experts from each region. This publication provided an analysis of contraception policies around the world based on 18 established criteria.
The Atlas included 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and examined national policies related to access to contraception in the region, the availability of services and information, as well as public funding that supports these efforts. Following the launch of the Atlas in Latin America, the White Paper, “Liberating Choices: Autonomy in Reproductive Health Decisions in the LAC Region,” was published, serving as a call to action and offering recommendations for improving access to contraception in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025, amid an increasingly changing context, the Atlas of Contraception Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean has been updated.
This panel will be moderated by Dr. Pio Iván Gómez, one of the experts in sexual and reproductive health and rights who has supported the design of the questions and structure of the Atlas. At the beginning of the session, Dr. Gómez will present an overview of sexual and reproductive health in the region to frame the subsequent presentations, which have the following objectives:
1) Share the results of the updated version of the Atlas of Contraception Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
2) Present the framework for preventing teenage pregnancy that the Parlatino (Latin American and Caribbean Parliament) has developed based on the results of the Atlas.
3) Analyzing what remains on the sexual and reproductive health agenda to ensure sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents.
4) Reflecting on the progress and challenges in the provision of contraceptive methods through consolidated purchases in the region.
This panel has implications for public policies in Latin America on contraception and adolescents in line with Sustainable Development Goal 3.7. The reflections generated in this panel will be very useful for both the political and operational levels corresponding to public policies, the provision of, and access to, contraceptive methods for adolescents in the countries of the region.
SOURCE: The Public Policies Needed to Reach Universal Access to Family Planning by 2030. Also available in French and Spanish.
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II. Bridging Barriers, Building Power: Intentional Investment in Youth-Led SRHR
Young people have been at the forefront of advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights globally, innovating, mobilizing, and delivering impact often with limited resources and minimal recognition. Yet despite years of commitments to youth engagement, youth-led organizations continue to face systemic barriers: short-term or inaccessible funding, tokenistic inclusion, and exclusion from decision-making spaces. The question is no longer whether young people should be included in global conversations, but how power and resources can be meaningfully shared.
This youth-led plenary will explore what it truly means to invest in young people, not as beneficiaries but as architects and co-owners of SRHR solutions. It will showcase the potential of youth-led organizations to transform the future of SRHR through intentional financing, sustainable funding models, and trust-based partnerships. Success stories from these organizations will be shared, highlighting how they navigate limited resources and inspiring the audience about the future of SRHR. At the same time, youth experts will highlight unconventional and innovative funding avenues they are pursuing to address ongoing global funding cuts. The plenary will focus on closing funding gaps and building equitable partnerships that redistribute leadership, accountability, and influence.
Participants will be invited to move beyond symbolic inclusion toward structural change, to bridge barriers, build power, and shape a future where youth leadership is recognized, resourced, and sustained.
Featuring:
- Youth-led innovation and lived experience in SRHR
- Success stories and alternative funding pathways in the face of global funding cuts
- Addressing funding gaps and intentional investment in youth-led organizations
- Intergenerational partnerships and shared decision-making
- Diverse regional perspectives shaping the future of SRHR
SOURCE: Bridging Barriers, Building Power: Intentional Investment In Youth-Led SRHR. Also available in French and Spanish.
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III. EPF: “Las políticas públicas necesarias para alcanzar el acceso universal a la planificación familiar para 2030″ (The public policies needed to reach universal access to family planning by 2030), by EPF Secretariat
The discussion will centre on the public policies needed to ensure universal access to family planning by 2030, with a particular focus on:
- Insights from Parlatino on the prevention of adolescent pregnancy by Hon. Dr Marne Osorio Lima (Member of Parliament, Uruguay).
- Presentation of the Contraception Atlas 2025 for Latin America and the Caribbean by European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF), highlighting progress and gaps in access to contraception across the region.
You can find more details about the EPF session here: The Public Policies Needed to Reach Universal Access to Family Planning by 2030.