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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 […]
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 […]
taking a broader view: addressing maternal health in the context of food and nutrition security and poverty
Published in 2014
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Health of individuals, families, and communities is influenced by a multitude of social determinants, including poverty and food security. The Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) under the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2008 the report, which critically studied the reasons behind inequities in health and challenged the conventional view of public health. […]
continuum of quality care south asia working paper
Published in 2012
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Continuum of care has recently been highlighted by the Partnership for Maternal and Neo-Natal and Child Health (PMNCH) and UNICEF as a core principle of programmes for reproductive, maternal, adolescent, newborn, and child health. This modality of care is necessary throughout one’s lifecycle – adolescence, preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, the postnatal period, and childhood – regardless of location. Care can be […]
rights based continuum of quality care for women’s reproductive health in south asia
Published in 2012
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The South Asian sub-region accounts for a substantial part of preventable maternal deaths in the world. Maternal mortality estimates remain high particularly in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of Bangladesh stands at 194, India 212, Nepal 281, and Pakistan 276. As many countries in South Asia do not have a […]
making a difference: improving women’s SRHR in south asia
Published in 2010
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The Women’s Health and Rights Advocacy Partnership (WHRAP) emerged from ARROW’s Strategic Planning Meeting with partners held in 2001, where they identified the need to build a regional advocacy partnership in order to be more effective at both national and international venues of advocacy. The first realization of this vision was in the establishment of […]
advocating accountability: status report on maternal health and young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in south asia
Published in 2008
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As part of our commitment to strengthening the women’s movement through building regional partnerships for advocacy, the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) periodically organizes regional strategic planning meetings. At these events, our partners participate in identifying emerging challenges to women’s health and rights, and facilitate regional cooperation aimed at enhancing the national […]