"Countries should take full measures to eliminate all forms of exploitation, abuse, harassment and violence against women, adolescents and children. This implies both preventive actions and rehabilitation of victims. Countries should prohibit degrading practices, such as trafficking in women, adolescents and children and exploitation through prostitution, and pay special attention to protecting the rights and safety of those who suffer from these crimes and those in potentially exploitable situations, such as migrant women, women in domestic service and schoolgirls. In this regard, international safeguards and mechanisms for cooperation should be put in place to ensure that these measures are implemented." (para. 4.9)

Cairo + 5 (1999)

In 1999, a five-year review was carried out to assess the implementation of the ICPD Program of Action. A 1999 special session of the UN General Assembly resulted in the adoption of four Key Actions to promote implementation, including Education and Literacy, Reproductive Health Care and Unmet Need for Contraception, Maternal Mortality Reduction, and HIV/AIDS.

Key Actions for Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, in Resolution A/Res/S-21/2

"Governments should give priority to developing programs and policies that foster norms and attitudes of zero tolerance for harmful and discriminatory attitudes, including son preference, which can result in harmful and unethical practices such as prenatal sex selection, discrimination and violence against the girl child and all forms of violence against women, including female genital mutilation, rape, incest, trafficking, sexual violence and exploitation. This entails developing an integrated approach that addresses the need for widespread social, cultural and economic change, in addition to legal reforms." (para. 48)

"Active and open discussion of the need to protect women, youth and children from any abuse, including sexual abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence, must be encouraged and supported by educational programs at both national and community levels. Governments should set the necessary conditions and procedures to encourage victims to report violations of their rights. Laws addressing those concerns should be enacted where they do not exist, made explicit, strengthened and enforced, and appropriate rehabilitation services provided." (para. 7.39)

Cairo at 10 (2004)

In 2004, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) carried out a country-specific analysis (PDF, 147 pages) (Summary (PDF, 24 pages)) to evaluate national implementation ten years after the ICPD Program of Action.