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taking a broader view: addressing maternal health in the context of food and nutrition security and poverty
Published in 2014
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Health of individuals, families, and communities is influenced by a multitude of social determinants, including poverty and food security. The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) under the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2008 the report, which critically studied the reasons behind inequities in health and challenged the conventional view of public health. […]
SRHR in the post-2015 agenda policy brief – bangla
Published in 2014
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SRHR in the post-2015 agenda (tamil)
Published in 2014
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country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: lao PDR
Published in 2014
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The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is a landlocked, mountainous and forested country and became a land linked country since 1997 as member of ASEAN, with estimated population of 6.6 million in 2012 (Lao Statistics Bureau, 2013), 59% of the population were children and young people below the age of 25 years. The majority of […]
young people of asia: what is the status of our SRHR?
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, […]
arrow for change – food security
Published in 2014
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Poverty eradication, food security, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) have been in the development discourse for a while now. However, discussions have been fragmented, and little effort has been made to connect this triad of issues. Moreover, discourses on addressing poverty and food security have also been mainly gender-blind, largely ignoring the […]
post 2015 development agenda – SRHR beyond 2014: opportunities and challenges
Published in 2014
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are integral to development. Sexual and reproductive health covers a wide spectrum of issues encompassing contraception, maternal health, adolescent pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDs to sexual and reproductive cancers. Sexual and reproductive rights include respect for bodily integrity, the right to choose one’s partner, the right to […]
country profile on univerasl access to sexual and reproductive health: philippines
Published in 2014
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The Philippines is the 12th most populated country in the world with 98.4 M people in 2013 and growing at the rate of 1.7% per year. Many are young: 33% were 0-14 years old while 20% were 15-24, according to the 2010 census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Urbanization is the trend, with 45.3% of […]
identifying opportunities for action on climate change and SRHR in bangladesh, indonesia, and the philippines
Published in 2014
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Today more than ever, there is growing evidence that the world is experiencing climate change, which will have a profound impact on people and the planet. Adaptation and mitigation strategies to address global climate change will also need to address deep-seated inequities and inequalities to be effective and meet the needs of those most at […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: mongolia
Published in 2014
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Mongolia is a large landmass with a low population of 2.8 million spread over 1.56 million kilometres. It is 19th largest in the world and is bordered by Russia and China. While traditionally nomadic, 69% of the population now lives in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar (UN, 2012), i and ongoing rural-to-urban migration is a recent […]