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Affirming Rights, Accelerating Progress and Amplifying Action: Monitoring SDG5 in Asia-Pacific
Published in 2020
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This regional brief sheds light on the progress made by countries in the Asia-Pacific region on a set of key transformative gender equality targets and indicators linked to the SDG 5, and identifies the challenges in achieving our commitments including key data gaps that need urgent attention to realise gender equality for women and girls […]
ICPD+25: The Status of Adolescents’ SRHR in Asia and the Pacific Region
Published in 2019
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The ICPD PoA acknowledges that adolescents have sexual and reproductive health (SHR) needs that must be addressed. It urges the governments to address adolescent SRH issues, including unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, through the promotion of responsible and healthy reproductive and sexual behaviour, including voluntary abstinence, and the provision of […]
An Advocate’s Guide: Monitoring Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals
Published in 2019
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This Guide is addressed to SRHR advocates and seeks to facilitate advocacy to ensure that what has been achieved on paper translates into action on the ground, through monitoring progress on gender equality and SRHR and holding governments accountable. The Guide is divided into two parts. The introductory section provides a brief overview of the […]
Availability of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Reproductive Health Services for Youth and Adolescents in Mongolia: Key Challenges to Policy Implementation
Published in 2019
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In the last 25 years, Mongolia has made important strides towards establishing a favorable legal environment for providing youth- and adolescent- friendly sexual and reproductive health services. The current state of reproductive health services is a clear example of the failure of the government to ensure adequate management and coordination of various mechanisms and integrate […]
Analyzing Data and Policy Trends in Adolescent Pregnancy and Contraception in the Philippines
Published in 2019
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The goal of this study is to assess the ICPD POA’s objectives and recommended actions that address adolescent SRH issues through the promotion of responsible sexual and reproductive behavior and the substantial reduction of adolescent pregnancy. Along these objectives, the Philippine government targets the following by 2022: reduce the adolescent birth rate (ABR) to 37–40, […]
Sexual Reproductive Health services seeking behavior among Maldivian youth between the ages of 18- 25 years
Published in 2019
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Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) needs of young people remains a big challenge in the Maldives. This study explored experiences and perceptions of Maldivian youth aged 18-24 with regard to their SRHR needs and their health seeking behavior. Health care providers from the different health facilities such as hospitals, community centers, […]
Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Malaysian Adolescents: How Far Have We Come?
Published in 2019
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This study was carried out via a strategic desk review, 14 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving 104 adolescents and 29 parents/teachers, and 4 In-depth Interviews (IDIs) with key informants from various ministries/agencies. The results from the desk review, FGDs and IDIs found that despite the milestones achieved by Malaysia in the area of sexual reproductive […]
Leaving the Youth Behind: The Missing Demographic in Pakistan’s SRHR Policies and Programmes
Published in 2019
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Despite being a large part of the current demographic of Pakistan, youth’s access to health services, particularly those related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), remains limited, and unsupported. While policy remains silent on their issues, social and structural barriers further exacerbate the lack of access to services, and perpetrate misinformation and myths related to […]
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. […]
Fact Sheet on Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Published in 2019
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Universal Health Coverage is firmly embedded in the discourse and interventions that recognize health as a fundamental human right. This essentially means that ensuring health is a key component of wellbeing. To do so countries need to ensure that access is equitable and that a recognition of marginalization within the population is factored into the […]