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Arrow for Change: The Right to Sexuality
Published in 2019
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Sexuality is one of the most central and defining aspects of being human. The WHO working definition of sexual rights states that all persons should have the right to the highest standard of health in relation to sexuality which includes access to SRH services; to seek, receive and impart information in relation to sexuality; sexuality […]
Breaking the Barriers: Understanding Cancer Services, Screening & Treatment Available for Women in Fiji
Published in 2019
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In our bid to ensure that the Fiji Government remains committed and accountable towards the promises made in Cairo, the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) decided to carry out a research study that focussed on the state of cancer services, screening and treatment in Fiji because of the high prevalence rate of reproductive cancers affecting […]
Pre-APFSD 2019 Youth Forum Statement: Empowering Young People and Ensuring Inclusivity and Equality in the Asia Pacific
Published in 2019
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On 21-23 March, youth advocates and youth-serving organisations from the region convened in Bangkok for the Pre-APFSD 2019 Youth Forum, which continues the discussion from last year’s Youth Forum, focusing on the implementation of the Agenda 2030 in Asia-Pacific. This call to action echoes the voices, concerns and demands which were discussed over three days. […]
InterSEXionality: A Facilitator’s Guide
Published in 2019
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Sexuality is a central aspect of young people’s lives, and yet it largely remains taboo. At the same time, sexuality is very much political and beyond the personal, and sexuality intersects with various aspects of our lives, whether at school, at work, and at the policy level. Multiple intersecting factors are influenced by and influence […]
Trade and Gender: What does the new TPPA mean for women in developing countries?
Published in 2018
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The CPTPP, or TPPA-11 as it has been nicknamed, was signed on March 8, 2018 in Chile with the remaining original members of the TPPA bar the US: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. It will come into force when six of its signatories complete domestic ratification procedures, […]
APPC Mid-Term Review: Recommendations from Asia Regional Dialogue
Published in 2018
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A group of SRHR champions and practitioners from the Asian-Pacific region, gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on 24 & 25 November 2018, ahead of the mid-term review of the 6th Asia Pacific Population Conference (APPC). At the end of the dialogue, the group came up with recommendations to strongly call upon governments in the region, to […]
APPC Mid-Term Review – Youth Forum Statement
Published in 2018
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On 23 – 24 November 2018, more than 40 youth-led and youth serving organisations convene in Bangkok to discuss the diverse and intersecting issues faced by young people, ahead of the mid-term review of the Asia Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development. The result was a call-to-action that brings to the fore gaps, challenges and […]
ADDING IT UP: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health, 2017
Published in 2018
Source: Guttmacher Institute
This fact sheet presents estimates for 2017 of the contraceptive, maternal and newborn health care needs of women in developing regions, critical gaps in service coverage, and the costs and benefits of fully meeting these needs.
Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
This report looks at gender inequalities as they relate to food and nutrition security and to the agriculture, energy, water, fisheries and forestry sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. It captures the key messages and policy lessons that could guide policymakers, private sector leaders and other actors involved in the gender and environmental arenas.
Leave no one behind – Advancing social, economic, cultural and political inclusion of LGBTI people in Asia and the Pacific
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The report highlights progressive social and political forces, including the increasing role of LGBTI groups in advocacy, that are propelling progress towards more widespread acceptance of LGBTI people and recognition of their needs and rights. It explores the factors that are contributing to advances in some countries in areas such as legal recognition and social […]