Exploring the ideas and institutions that framed the decennial International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) that took place in Cairo in 1994, this volume presents detailed case studies ranging from India and China, to Egypt, Africa and Latin America, as well as overarching themed essays. From the politics of abortion and immigration to rising levels of fundamentalist violence and sex selective abortions, the volume explores a range of issues from several vantage points. It offers startling new insights into these issues by linking them to neo-liberal economic policies that have profoundly shaped health globally.