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an advocacy brief: post 2015 development agenda – asia-pacific regional brief
Published in 2014
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The sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) agenda was affirmed in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994. The agenda included, promoting gender equality, empowerment of women, equal access to education for girls and the provision of universal access to family planning and […]
Страновой обзор – Состояние репродуктивного и сексуального
Published in 2014
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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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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, […]
reclaiming & redefining rights – sexuality & rights in asia
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 […]
arrow for change – youth SRHR movements
Published in 2012
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Sex and sexuality, especially in relation to young people remain contentious issues. Young people receive conflicting messages about sex and sexuality. Sexuality education and health information programmes, where they exist, tend to paint sex and sexuality in a negative light, relating it to “guilt, fear and disease.” In the eyes of peers, sex is described […]
the essences of an innovative programme for young people in south east asia
Published in 2012
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ARROW and WHRAP-SEA believe that CSE is a strategy that is developed from a scientific evidence base that is coherent with the needs of particular social contexts. It aims to empower young people to achieve greater well-being – physically, socially, and mentally. We endorse seven basic elements of CSE, which must be covered by curricula […]
sex & rights: the status of young people’s SRHR in southeast asia
Published in 2012
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In 2015, approximately 1.8 billion young people will be living in the Asia-Pacific region according to the UN. This is a diverse and dynamic group of citizens who will be occupying the frontlines of our societies in the years to come in all sectors. Our governments and our societies need to be cognisant of ensuring […]
arrow for change – health sector response to gender-based violence and SRHR
Published in 2011
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Gender-based violence (GBV) violates human rights and affects sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Widely prevalent and socially silenced in most Asian-Pacific countries, GBV is increasingly recognised as a major public health concern in the region. GBV restricts choices and decision-making of those who experience it, curtailing their rights across their life cycle to access critical […]