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reclaiming & redefining rights – reproductive autonomy and rights in asia
Published in 2012
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Sex and reproduction 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 reproduction, UN conventions and conferences, such as the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination […]
beyond ICPD and MDGs: NGO strategizing for SRHR in asia-pacific
Published in 2012
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To make SRHR a political agenda, ARROW co-coordinated with Reproductive Health Matters in 2010 on a global meeting of key thinkers and academics dubbed “Repoliticising Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights”, which looked at specific political agendas within SRHR such as universal access and human rights. In 2011, in preparation for this meeting, we embarked on […]
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 […]
kuala lumpur call to action – beyond ICPD and MDGs
Published in 2012
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We call on our governments, international organisations, including the United Nations agencies, development partners and other duty bearers to take the following actions: 1. Recognise that gender equality, equity and sexual and reproductive rights are central and integral to sustainable development. 2. In reshaping the international political and development agenda beyond the ICPD PoA and […]
reclaiming & redefining rights – poverty, food security, SRHR
Published in 2012
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We explore the linkages of poverty, food security, and sexual and reproductive health and rights. We underscore the need to take a synoptic view regarding the vulnerability of women’s lives in the Asia-Pacific region when assailed by poverty while simultaneously accounting these factors in SRHR. We suggest ARROW action pathways borne from the world views […]
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 […]
reclaiming and redefining rights guidance series: analysing SRHR under the CEDAW
Published in 2012
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The Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) along with our partners at the national and regional levels are working towards reaffirming women’s agency to claim sexual and reproductive health and rights. Towards this endeavor, ARROW is actively engaging in research, monitoring, knowledge management and advocacy at national, regional and international levels around […]
action for SRHR: strategies for the asia-pacific beyond ICPD and the MDGs
Published in 2012
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In Asia-Pacific, women are lagging behind in terms of decision-making and political power; and female economic activity declined since 1990 in Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, India, Thailand, and Vietnam despite overall national economic growth. The evidence demonstrated what we have already heard from our partners working on the ground that, after all these years, governments’ uptake of […]