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Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa [PDF]
This book explores recent developments, constraints and opportunities relating to the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa.
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Ensuring accountability for the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights is a human rights obligation and central tenet of strategies to improve health systems and outcomes in humanitarian settings.
Grady Arnott +5 more
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Introduction: contextualising “rights” in sexual and reproductive health [PDF]
The idea for this supplement arose from discussions among a set of research partners associated with the Realising Rights Research Programme Consortium (RR RPC), an international partnership funded by the UK Department for International Development from 200510 that focused on neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) [1].
Hilary Standing +4 more
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Advancing women's reproductive and sexual health rights: using the International Human Rights system [PDF]
Often the primary barriers to improving women's health are rooted in socio-economic, legal, and cultural factors. Women are generally assigned subordinate status in terms of economic power, decision making, and options regarding education, work, and ...
Merali, Isfahan
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Background The Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) of 2008 show that Ondo State had the worst maternal outcomes in the South Western region of Nigeria.
Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Wilson Akpan
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Afghanistan ranked 171st among 188 countries in the Gender Inequality Index of 2011 and has only 16% of its women participating in the labor force. The country has been mired in violence for decades which has resulted in the destruction of the social ...
Ateeb Ahmad Parray +4 more
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In the context of a growing adolescent population globally, it is imperative to understand which interventions will most effectively advance their sexual and reproductive health (SRH).
Mariam Siddiqui +3 more
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An exploration of gender-based violence in eastern Myanmar in the context of political transition: findings from a qualitative sexual and reproductive health assessment [PDF]
In March 2011, the Myanmar Government transitioned to a nominally civilian parliamentary government, resulting in dramatic increases in international investments and tenuous peace in some regions.
Tanabe, Mihoko +8 more
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What prevents midwifery quality care in Bangladesh? A focus group enquiry with midwifery students
Background With professional midwives being introduced in Bangladesh in 2013, the aim of this study was to describe midwifery students perceptions on midwives’ realities in Bangladesh, based on their own experiences. Method Data were collected through 14
Malin Bogren +3 more
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Over the past decade, social accountability for health has coalesced into a distinct field of research and practice. Whether explicitly stated or not, changed power relations are at the heart of what social accountability practitioners seek, particularly
Marta Schaaf +5 more
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