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Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Nepal (Nepali Translation)
Published in 2018
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This is the Nepali translation of the Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Nepal. For the English version, click here. Nepal is a land-locked country located at the foothills of the Himalayas. The country is bordered by India to the east, south, west, and China to the north. Nepal is rectangular […]
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Asia: A Regional Brief
Published in 2018
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Over 60% of the world’s young people between the ages of 15-24 live in the Asia-Pacific region, where in some countries, young people now account for almost a third of the population. Despite the diversity within this demographic, they share many common barriers to enjoying their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which includes […]
International technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The International technical guidance on sexuality education (the Guidance) was developed to assist education, health and other relevant authorities in the development and implementation of school-based and out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education programmes and materials. The Guidance comprises seven sections. The first four sections provide the definition and rationale for CSE, together with the updated evidence […]
Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Published in 2018
Source: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
This brief gives an overview of why comprehensive sexuality education is important and how to consider sexuality education both in development and humanitarian programmes, as well as within national and international policy processes.
UNFPA Operational Guidance for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Focus on Human Rights and Gender United
Published in 2018
Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
The Operational Guidance is founded on scientific evidence, international human rights conventions and best technical standards so that a common definition of CSE and associated best practices are promoted by the organization in discussions with counterparts. It highlights the fundamental principles of CSE and elaborates on the essential components. In addition, the Operational Guidance presents […]
Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Pakistan (Sindhi Translation)
Published in 2018
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Pakistan launched its family planning programme in mid-1950s. In 1990, the government launched a comprehensive Population Welfare Programme which became a major social action element in the provision of maternal and reproductive health services. Later, the government launched Family Planning and Primary Health Care programme (1994) and reached out to rural households through Lady Health […]
Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: China (Chinese)
Published in 2017
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China is the world’s most populous country with a total population of 1.354 billion people by the end of 2012. China’s population continues to increase steadily even as the population growth rate has reduced at 4.95 per 1,000 people in 2012 down from 11.21 per 1,000 people in 1994. Concurrent with China’s ever-increasing population is […]
Philippines Country Advocacy – Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): The Way Forward
Published in 2017
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With various provisions and enabling laws and policies that exists in the Philippines in terms of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), the country does seem to be on track to enable ‘gender mainstreaming’ policies, plans and programmes at all levels. The brief further addressed the challenges and gaps faced by the government by the capacities of […]
Pakistan Country Advocacy Brief – Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): The Way Forward
Published in 2017
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Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), in its precise form and content is non-existent in Pakistan but exists in bits under the umbrella of Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) and reproductive health and reproductive rights. Even within policies, unclear references are made to reproductive rights but within the context of youth marriages, family and life skills. With […]
Nepal Country Advocacy Brief – Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): The Way Forward
Published in 2017
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Nepal needs to invest in health, education, governance and the economy to attain the demographic dividend as well as the targets of SDGs, even with its current progressive policies. This is particularly so in the area of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which remain a critical element of a healthy population […]