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arrow and partners call for action at the international conference on family planning
Published in 2016
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This Call for Action was produced as part of the “Global South Youth Strategizing Meeting” that was organized by ARROW on the 24th of January 2016, prior to the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2016 in Bali, Indonesia. This meeting brought together Global South partners from the AIDS Accountability International (AAI); African Youth and […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: bangladesh
Published in 2016
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According to the Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2011, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a total population of 149.8 million. The population density is about 1015 persons per square kilometre (BBS 2012). Ensuring health services for the population is difficult but the government is striving to extend […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: sri lanka
Published in 2015
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This country profile will first look at the current definitions of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and sexual and reproductive rights (SRR). It will then present a brief introduction to the SRH and SRR context of Sri Lanka prior to a detailed look at some of the national policy and legislative frameworks in place to address […]
arrow for change – gender, srhr and the post-2015 agenda (supplement article)
Published in 2015
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Why Gender Equality, SRHR and Sustainable Development? Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are intrinsic human rights, are critical components of gender equality, and are necessary to achieve sustainable development in Kyrgyzstan and globally. In Kyrgyzstan, gender equality and SRHR are critical issues. The status of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the […]
arrow for change – gender, srhr and the post-2015 agenda (russian)
Published in 2015
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Процесс формулирования программы правительства будут думать о тех проблемах развития после 2015 года был запущен и решать те проблемы, с которыми мы еще в начале 2013 года. Для того, чтобы разработать новую, амбициозную, глобальную программу развития, которая повлияет на стратегии национального развития и глобальное обсуждение, и, предположительно, которая будет настолько трансформационной, чтобы «никого не забыть», […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: sri lanka (tamil)
Published in 2015
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Sri Lanka’s Human Development Index (HDI) value for 2013 was 0.750, positioning it at 73 out of 187 countries. This rate is above the average of 0.735 for countries in the high human development group and above the average of 0.588 for countries in South Asia (UNDP, 2014). Sri Lanka further shows impressive national health […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: sri lanka (sinhala)
Published in 2015
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Sri Lanka’s Human Development Index (HDI) value for 2013 was 0.750, positioning it at 73 out of 187 countries. This rate is above the average of 0.735 for countries in the high human development group and above the average of 0.588 for countries in South Asia (UNDP, 2014). Sri Lanka further shows impressive national health […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: india
Published in 2015
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While India’s health profile shows some gains in the recent decade, the country’s investment in health has not been high despite relatively high growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the early 2000s. India spends less than 4 per cent of its GDP on health which is below the WHO’s recommended level of 5 per […]
arrow for change – health sector response to gender-based violence and srhr (spanish)
Published in 2015
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La violencia de género es una violación de los derechos humanos y afecta la salud sexual y reproductiva (SSR). Ampliamente presente y socialmente silenciada en la mayoría de los países de Asia-Pacífico, se reconoce cada vez más a la violencia de género como un grave problema de salud pública en la región. La violencia de […]
arrow for change – gender-based violence and srhr (supplement article)
Published in 2015
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Gender equality and the ability to fully exercise the human rights of women and girls, including the power to make decisions regarding their own bodies and live a life free of violence, is still a pending debt for most women and girls in the Latin American and the Caribbean region. In the region, 32 of […]