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arrow for change – giving meaning to youth participation
Published in 2004
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Ten years after governments recognised and committed to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) at ICPD, significant progress has been made through effective lobbying by activist groups. But the political will to implement these commitments is still lacking and SRHR issues continue to be pushed and pulled in opposite directions by progressive and […]
ICPD ten years on; monitoring and advocacy on SRHR – india (2004)
Published in 2004
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India was the first country in the world to implement a national family planning programme that over time, expanded so much that it sidelined not only maternal and child health but all other health programmes. The fear of a population explosion ensured that fertility control became the core of health care planning. Family planning targets […]
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 – critical steps forward: five years after the cairo conference
Published in 1999
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NGO perspectives on what is critical to improving the further implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action are clear, with much commonality throughout the regions including Asia and the Pacific. These have been articulated through a review process which has included national discussions and NGO meetings, regional NGO consultations, and several international meetings including the […]