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arrow for change – eliminating violence against women through health services
Published in 2002
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Violence against women (VAW) in the forms of domestic violence, coercive sex, rape and trafficking in women, remains common in the lives of many Asian and Pacific women, seriously affecting their physical and psycho-social health. The prevalence of domestic violence, for example, ranges from 16 per cent in the Philippines to 67 per cent in […]
arrow for change – the impact of health sector reform on reproductive health
Published in 2000
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In 1994, the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo agreed on women’s right to reproductive health care. Article 7.6 of its Programme of Action states that “All governments should strive to make accessible through the primary health care system reproductive health to all individuals of appropriate ages as soon as possible and no […]
arrow for change – gender-sensitive healthcare
Published in 2000
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Although the 1994 Cairo Programme of Action and the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action made significant gains in women’s rights, gender equality and reproductive health issues, Asia-Pacific health care systems remain insensitive to women’s health needs. Women suffer inequalities in health status and treatment despite the availability of modern medical technology and overall increase in […]