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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 […]
malaysia scoping study on climate change and srhr
Published in 2016
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The study seeks to investigate the possible linkages and opportunities for action on climate change in connection with sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Malaysia with a focus on voices from the indigenous women of Sarawak. These discussions illustrates how these perceptions are shaped and if, it supports or undermine women’s concerns as […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive health: malaysia
Published in 2015
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Malaysia, a middle income country is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories. The country is one of the vibrant south-east Asian economy, with a diverse, multi-ethnic, multi- religious, and multi-cultural society. The Malays are the major ethnic group (67.4%), followed by the Chinese (24.6%), Indian (7.3%) and others (0.7%) (Ministry of Women, […]
country profile on universal access to sexual and reproductive rights: malaysia
Published in 2014
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Malaysia’s population stands at 29.3 million in 2012. Average annual population growth rate has declined markedly during 1980-1981 to 1991-2000, from 2.7% to 2.1%. It is projected that population will increase to 32.4 million in 2020. Life expectancy at birth for men and women in 2012 is measured at 72.3 and 77.2 years old, respectively. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
ICPD+15: status of SRHR in asia
Published in 2011
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Monitoring is political. It challenges the monopoly on information and decision-making, which is a critical component of the power imbalance between the state and civil society. It invests civil society with the understanding of what needs to be done, compares it with what governments have committed to do, looks deeply into what is and what […]
understanding the critical linkages between gender-based violence and SRHR: fulfilling commitments towards MDG+15
Published in 2010
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The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than 60% of the world’s population and is a culturally, economically and politically diverse region. Gender disparities persist in access to health, access to sexual and reproductive health and services, education, employment and income, political participation and within the family. The outcomes are significantly worse for women and […]
arrow for change – 15 years after cairo: taking stock, moving forward in asia and the pacific
Published in 2009
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Fifteen years after Cairo, we need to be cognizant of the socio-political paradigms that influence the realisation of the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all human beings, especially of those who are poor and marginalised. In the last 15 years, the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of […]