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Bangladesh Country Advocacy Brief – Comprehensive Sexuality Education: The Way Forward
Published in 2017
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Bangladesh – the 8th most densely populated country in the world – has a population growth rate of 1.37%, TFR of 2.3, contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) of 62%, and adolescent birth rate of 113 per 1,000 women. The largest reproductive segment (15-24) who are adolescent and young, constitute 19% of the total population. This demographic […]
a call for action towards context specific rights-based continuum of quality care
Published in 2014
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Every day, approximately 800 women across the world die due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Asia accounts for a substantial number of these deaths with four South Asian Countries -Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and India contributing to highest proportion of these deaths. The complex socio-economic-political context and the geographical diversity of the region […]
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 […]