Rights Empowerment, and Development Reproductive and Sexual Health is a right for both men and women.  What are sexual and reproductive rights? The effect of denying sexual and reproductive rights; these and other questions are answered in this section. Reproductive Rights and Sustainable Development Reproductive and Sexual rights for the individual, whether man or woman, are foundation stones of prosperity and a better quality of life for all people.  As such, they are absolutely essential to any hope of achieving sustainable development. Reproductive Health and Human Rights In recent decades, most nations have come to recognize and accept the right of their citizens to reproductive health. This human right is analyzed from different perspectives. Challenges and Needs Human rights that include reproductive and sexual rights must be established, to prepare the ground for providing the information, education, and health services people need. Rights for Sexual and Reproductive Health Women's sexual and reproductive roles have largely determined their social status, economic opportunities, and self-worth. But women still carry a much heavier-and largely avoidable-burden of poor health related to reproduction and sexuality. Implementing the ICPD Programme of Action Since the Cairo and Beijing conferences' historic accords, countries have moved to put their recommendations into action.  Numerous population and development policies have been revised.  Health services have been improved and reorganized. Sexual and Reproductive Self-Determination Young people are particularly vulnerable, and at the same time ill-served by most reproductive health programmes. The International Conference on Population and Development and the Fourth World Conference on Women both recognized the right to reproductive self-determination. Glen Cove Meeting of Treaty Organizations In December 1996, all the bodies of the United Nations system responsible for monitoring human rights treaties gathered in Glen Cove on Long Island, New York, to consider ways to promote and protect women's right to health, including reproductive and sexual health.