Prepared by Sia Nowrojee, based on the work of Sonia Correa and Rebeca Reichman for the DAWN/MUDAR network, this 1994 French-language document, Population & Droits Reproductifs: Points de vue des féministes du Sud, was produced as a contribution to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. The text examines the history of population policies from a Global South perspective, presenting alternative feminist proposals that challenge state-driven demographic targets. The publication discusses a comprehensive approach centred on sexual and reproductive health and rights, highlighting physical integrity and “decision-making for oneself” as the conceptual cornerstone of reproductive rights.

Connecting biological reproduction to broader macroeconomic forces, the text analyses how structural adjustment programmes, healthcare privatisation, and the commercialisation of medical technologies disproportionately affect marginalised women. The publication addresses the tensions between universal rights and cultural or nationalistic arguments used to justify the subordination of women, while noting the gap between international declarations and local implementation. Ultimately, the document underscores the need for state accountability, integrated health services, and strategic cross-sectoral alliances within and outside the women’s movement.