251 Arrow Publications
Published in 2017
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This paper examines the intersection between sexuality and education, employment, law and citizenship. The fluidity of sexuality and its capability of affecting people in multiple ways means that there is a very real need for enactments and implementations of effective laws and policies that are inclusive and prevents violence and abuse. Access to rights-based Comprehensive […]
Published in 2016
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Bangladesh is a country that has been facing increasing incidences of religious extremism that in turn have been influencing the development of policies, despite its proclamation of secularity as one of the four fundamental principles of state policy. Amidst several socio-economic issues, the country still lacks a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights education […]
Published in 2016
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This study, comprising of a desk review focusing on the national level and a field study in a southern state of India using qualitative and quantitative methods, aims to explore how religious fundamentalism affects the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in India. The desk review component of the study shows that there is an […]
Published in 2016
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Political developments in Myanmar/Burma prompted ARROW in 2013 to undertake a small-scale scoping study to re-evaluate and refine its advocacy strategies for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and to strengthen partnerships for advocacy with civil society organisations (CSO) working on SRHR in the country. The study aimed to identify the status of and the […]
Published in 2014
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Demands to governments, non-governmental bodies, young people, and other stakeholders based on young people’s experiences in Asia. Continue reading ICPD+20 asia youth fact sheet at Arrow.
Published in 2014
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In the Pacific region 56% of the population is under the age of 25. Pacific young people have diverse needs, opportunities and experiences, living as they do across 20,000 islands around the Pacific ocean. This dynamic group of young people live in urban and rural areas, on remote islands and in large cities. They have […]
Published in 2014
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Young people make up nearly half of the global population, with approximately 88% living in developing countries.1 The Asia-Pacific region alone accounts for 60% of the youth population, amounting to approximately 750 million persons. In Asia, young people are heterogeneous, and have come from all walks of life. They are in-school and out of school, […]
Published in 2014
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Every day, approximately 800 women across the world die due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Asia accounts for a substantial number of these deaths with four South Asian Countries -Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and India contributing to highest proportion of these deaths. The complex socio-economic-political context and the geographical diversity of the region […]
Published in 2014
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Sexuality is an integral and natural part of life, and is intertwined with the most fundamental of human rights. WHO recognizes “the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being,”2 and if this right to health is to be achieved, human beings have to be able to exercise choice in […]
Published in 2012
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Sex and sexuality are contentious issues: the divide between those who advocate for granting greater individual autonomy and those who argue for greater social control is evident at all political levels. To confer rights connected to the issues of sex and sexuality, UN conventions and conferences such as Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against […]