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impact of fundamentalist discourses on family planning practices in pakistan
Published in 2016
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This document is a review that explores existing literature and feedback from experts and field practitioners to understand the impact of extremist and fundamentalist discourses on family planning in Pakistan. The study attempts to assess the effects of rejection and condemnation of family planning by religious authorities, and looks at their narratives against other efforts […]
perceptions of islam and srhr in the maldives
Published in 2016
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This study sought to explore how prevalent beliefs and perceptions about Islamic principles affect SRHR in the Maldives by studying the following research question: What is the reason behind varying perceptions regarding Islam’s stance on family planning and SRHR? By interviewing leading religious scholars who actively and regularly engage with the public through public lectures/sermons, […]
global south call to action at hlpf 2016
Published in 2016
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The Agenda 2030 pledges to “leave no one behind,” and to prioritize those who are farthest behind first. This cannot be achieved if the needs and rights of the people in the Global South regions are not prioritized. Nor can it be achieved if we do not consider the rights and needs of various constituencies […]
stories of change – sharing success stories of whrap-south asia
Published in 2016
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This publication by ARROW and the Women’s Health and Rights Advocacy Partnership (WHRAP) – South Asia tells stories of change at all levels; individual, community, national and global. Over the last 13 years, WHRAP-South Asia has facilitated and contributed to processes aimed at improving the quality of life of marginalised women in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan […]
bangladesh advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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There is growing evidence that climate change is real and it significantly impacts nature and people across the globe. According to the World Disaster Report 2012, Asia accounted for 63.67% of the disaster deaths and 40.73% of the disasters affected globally between 2002 and 2011. Bangladesh has been recognised globally as the most vulnerable to […]
malaysia advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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Malaysia’s existing institutional framework on climate change continues to provide a multitude of discourses that influence actions in addressing a growing range of adaptation, mitigation and development issues. This policy brief provides the analysis of the National Scoping Study on Climate Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). As an emerging issue, the […]
pakistan advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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The purpose of the policy brief is to provide evidence based data on climate change and its impact on public health and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), specifically on women in disaster hit districts of the province of Sindh. The policy brief provides a set of recommendations on integrating SRHR aspects into climate change and […]
nepal advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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The advocacy brief will help to give the ground situation about the impact of climate change and its impact on sexual and reproductive health. This can be used by advocates, planners and policy makers in the government and other organisations working in the field of climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights(SRHR) to […]
maldives advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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According to scoping study conducted climate change would intensify the existing challenges of developmental context for SRHR and also reduce its advancement. In small island developing states such as Maldives, within the island community the most vulnerable group identified, to be most at risk from climate change impacts are women. Stakeholders agree that women are […]
lao pdr advocacy brief on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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The purpose of the current policy brief is to share the brief outcome of the study that links climate change and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with policy makers, stakeholders, and general audience. The objectives of this policy brief are to convince the target policy makers and audience of the impact of […]