• HIV prevention and management continues to be a central plank of global strategies to improve women's, children's and adolescents' health. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • We must invest in the holistic development of adolescents through education, health, employment and psychological well-being. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • Countries must be able to ensure that there is no stigma around using modern contraceptives and that young adults/ adolescents have access to them and buy them without any fear of stigma. (countercurrents.org)
  • and addressing laws and policies that hamper adolescents and young people's access to prevention and treatment, commodities, and services, such as criminalization of same-sex conduct and policies regarding age of consent, spousal consent, and parental consent laws. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • The resolution made a commitment to comprehensive education on sexuality and gender equality, access to male and female condoms, reproductive health services for adolescents, and the importance of sexual and reproductive rights to HIV/AIDS. (awid.org)
  • Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education is a key component in a multifaceted approach to address the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents. (guttmacher.org)
  • Further steps should be taken to demystify and desensationalize sexuality among adolescents, and continued sensitization of the community, teachers and school heads is needed to ensure that adolescents are supported in learning SRH-related skills. (guttmacher.org)
  • Timely provision of accurate and comprehensive information and life skills training regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights is essential for adolescents to achieve sexual health and rights and avoid negative health outcomes. (guttmacher.org)
  • 1-3 While sexuality education is just one component in a multifaceted approach to address, and ultimately improve, the sexual and reproductive lives of young people, it provides a structured opportunity for adolescents to gain knowledge and skills, to explore their attitudes and values, and to practice the decision making and other life skills necessary for making healthy informed choices about their sexual lives. (guttmacher.org)
  • Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents is a priority for program planners and policymakers in Ghana. (guttmacher.org)
  • 1. The health of adolescents is a component of public health which is of major concern globally and in the African Region in particular. (who.int)
  • 3. The heterogeneous nature of adolescents, their difficulty to access and fully utilize available health services and their vulnerability to morbidity and mortality are recognized. (who.int)
  • Ill-health in adolescents is often caused by unhealthy environments, inadequate support systems for promoting healthy lifestyles, lack of accurate information and inadequate or inappropriate health services. (who.int)
  • National-level data are limited regarding confidentiality- visit has been associated previously with higher reported deliv- related issues and the use of sexually transmitted disease (STD) ery of sexual health services ( 5 ) and has been suggested by the services for adolescents and young adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Receipt of adolescents and young adults and examines that association a sexual risk assessment in the past 12 months was defined as with the receipt of STD services. (cdc.gov)
  • Exploring the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in South Asia. (who.int)
  • Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and youths in Viet Nam : a review of literature and projects, 1995-2002. (who.int)
  • Mother-and-child centred care, including prevention to mother-to-child transmission, for example, can improve both sexual and reproductive health and HIV outcomes. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Increasingly though, there are examples of cross-sectoral solutions, particularly when it comes to improving health outcomes. (womendeliver.org)
  • Both need to be at the forefront of the movement towards improving health outcomes, paving the way for gender equity, and, consequently, unleashing social and economic progress for all. (womendeliver.org)
  • Inroads, the International Network for the Reduction of Abortion Discrimination and Stigma, is a global network of advocates, scholars, health providers, and donors interested in program design, research, and advocacy to address abortion stigma and its negative outcomes. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Contraceptive use can improve health outcomes and reduce health and health care disparities, including reducing the risk of developing certain reproductive cancers,[3] preventing STIs,[4] and treating medical conditions. (apha.org)
  • Racial disparities in health outcomes for young people in Mississippi are stark: Although African Americans make up 37.5 percent of Mississippi's population in 2011 56.9 percent of births to women under 20 were to black women. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth in Mississippi are marginalized, increasing their risk of HIV, STIs, and other negative health outcomes: the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 11 percent to 30 percent of gay and lesbian students and 12 percent to 25 percent of bisexual students surveyed did not go to school at least one day during the prior month because of safety concerns. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • 4-10 Abstinence-only education programs have shown little evidence of improving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. (guttmacher.org)
  • Behaviour acquired in adolescence impacts health outcomes and lasts a lifetime. (who.int)
  • Measures of health inequality, to outcomes including quality of life, ties in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, which are determined by inequali- mortality, and survival. (who.int)
  • Despite these considerable numbers, relatively little data are available on important health outcomes for these women, including prevalence of STI, HIV, and cervical cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • A further interpretation includes access to sex education, access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of birth control, as well as access to appropriate health care services, as the ability of women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth could provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant. (wikipedia.org)
  • With several birth control options widely available, the decriminalization of abortion, and sex education required by provincial curricula, those downplaying the relevance of feminism argue that victory was achieved in the fight for reproductive rights. (activehistory.ca)
  • Specifically, with the moral panic around youth's sexuality, we have seen significant retrenchments in the adult control of sex, birth control, and abortion education. (activehistory.ca)
  • Therefore, this essay examines one contemporary and one historical case study of adults' attempts to control youth's sexuality via youth's access to sex education as well as birth control and abortion information. (activehistory.ca)
  • 4] Limited or devolving funding of reproductive health services, and limited or absent sex education were, and remain, obstacles Canadians faced even after securing legal victories. (activehistory.ca)
  • In its report, Plan International is calling for all children with disabilities to be provided with comprehensive sexuality education so they can make conscious choices about relationships and sexuality. (plan-international.org)
  • This will make it easier for students to manage their menstrual health, and allow them to fully engage in their education. (vic.gov.au)
  • Free pads and tampons are available in every government school in Victoria - because being able to access period products shouldn't be a barrier to students getting the most out of their education. (vic.gov.au)
  • And contrary to conventional wisdom, Latinos are supportive of access to family planning, sex education, and a full range of reproductive health services. (americanprogress.org)
  • In addition to attacking Latinas' reproductive decision making, the campaign distracts from other important issues in the Latino community, such as immigration reform, jobs, and education. (americanprogress.org)
  • The new deal is expected to generate additional employment in both countries, grow bilateral trade and unlock new opportunities in sectors such as food and drink, business services such as law and accounting, advanced engineering, defence, education, energy, life sciences and healthcare. (bournemouth.ac.uk)
  • It also recognized the need for universal access to quality sexual and reproductive health services and the right to sexuality education. (amnesty.ca)
  • The discussion also showed that when compulsory sexuality education is effectively implemented on a national scale, there is potential for cost savings in terms of averting HIV infections, other STIs and unintended pregnancies. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • UNESCO has more than 50 staff members dedicated to working on HIV and health education. (unaids.org)
  • Education is seen as the cornerstone of an effective response to HIV and contributes to fostering economic growth, reducing poverty and improving general health. (unaids.org)
  • HIV and health education have been defined as an expected result of UNESCO's 2014-2021 Medium-term Strategy. (unaids.org)
  • UNESCO's policies and programmes on HIV and health are part of its overarching efforts to achieve the Education for All goals, which aim to meet the learning needs of every child, youth and adult by 2015. (unaids.org)
  • This group still requires effective HIV and sexuality education programmes, access to high-quality and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services and the elimination of sexual violence against young women and girls. (unaids.org)
  • It also convenes the UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team on Education, which encourages a strengthened and coordinated response to the epidemic and forms part of the United Nations' push to ensure access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for all. (unaids.org)
  • In December 2014, UNESCO and its partners marked the first year of implementation of the groundbreaking Eastern and Southern Africa Ministerial Commitment, in which 20 health and education ministers pledged to support sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services for young people. (unaids.org)
  • Why is an organization known for advocacy around maternal and reproductive health talking about education? (womendeliver.org)
  • Ensuring that all girls and women have access to education is not just their right - it is the linchpin to healthier, more equitable, prosperous societies, and to breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty. (womendeliver.org)
  • Improving access to quality education - including comprehensive sexuality education - and improving access to reproductive health services are intricately linked. (womendeliver.org)
  • The GPECM was already designed around a well-defined package of proven interventions to reduce child marriage-through empowering girls, keeping them in school, and providing them with comprehensive sexuality education and access to adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. (unicef.org)
  • Access to contraception and safe abortion, pregnancy and childbirth care, sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment, infertility care, treatment for reproductive cancers, and comprehensive sexuality education are crucial to well-being. (landesa.org)
  • Despite women comprising 43 percent of the world's agricultural workforce , they are often not counted as farmers, thus facing constraints in accessing education and inputs to adapt to climate change using regenerative agricultural practices. (landesa.org)
  • They are vulnerable owing to violence, child marriage, lack of comprehensive sexuality education, inability to negotiate safe sex, and lack of access to sexual and reproductive health services - including condoms, HIV/STI testing and counselling, and treatment. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • For 90 years, people in Ohio have trusted Planned Parenthood to provide life-saving health care and education services. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Gov. John Kasich signed a law blocking Planned Parenthood from providing health care and education through several publicly funded programs. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • and promote fact-based, comprehensive sex education and youth-friendly, confidential services. (guttmacher.org)
  • Education Plus" is a high-level policy initiative, underpinned by a powerful rights-based campaign, for the policies and upscaled investments that will ensure school completion through free quality secondary education for all girls and boys, and reinforce this with violence-free environments, access to comprehensive sexuality education, the fulfilment of sexual and reproductive health and rights and access to services, and young women's economic empowerment through school to work transitions. (aljazeera.com)
  • OneWorld's mobile phone and web-based question-and-answer service, Weleli Info Ado , provides young people with anonymous, accurate and non-judgmental information and services from trained counsellors, extending both the reach and the impact of SRH and gender education. (oneworld.org)
  • Despite the mixed public responses, the South African Department of Basic Education decided to issue its detailed comprehensive sexuality education scripted lesson plans for testing in schools. (scielo.org.za)
  • I conducted a desktop review by searching for digital newspapers in the online archive Sabinet References using six key terms such as "comprehensive sexuality education", "schools", and "South Africa. (scielo.org.za)
  • In spite of the conflicting public reactions surrounding its readiness, public consultation and policy-making, the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) declared plans in 2015 to pilot its comprehensive sexuality education 1 (CSE) scripted lesson plans (SLPs) in five of its nine national provinces (DBE, 2019). (scielo.org.za)
  • and receive a monthly newsletter with information on advocacy, youth activism, and mobilization on important issues like sex education, access to contraception, and prevention of adolescent maternal mortality and HIV. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • During another recent program, Advocates was asked to discuss unintended pregnancy and sexuality education programming with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa as well as its global efforts to empower and advance the rights of adolescent girls. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area announced a new initiative to improve access to cancer support and education, among individuals residing in underserved Bay Area communities. (vator.tv)
  • On March 14, Ipas and Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights will host a panel discussion to explain how access to comprehensive sexuality education and reproductive health services-that include abortion as one of their key elements-must become a priority to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls. (ipas.org)
  • With this panel we want to stress that governments should reaffirm the importance of implementing comprehensive sexuality education programs to reduce unsafe abortion," Espinoza says. (ipas.org)
  • Effective sexuality education is lacking in many countries. (who.int)
  • The one global measure of coverage related to sexuality education indicates that only 36% and 24%, respectively, of young men and young women aged 15-24 years in developing regions have comprehensive and correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS. (who.int)
  • As the advocacy and electoral arm of PPMNS, we mobilize supporters of all parties to defend and increase access to family planning services and fact based, medically accurate sexuality education. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • We work to inspire and engage citizens to take up the cause of reproductive health and rights through education, electoral activity, grassroots organizing and legislative advocacy. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • The Cairo conference also reached consensus on a series of goals including universal primary education in all countries by 2015 - a goal that still hasn't been met - and wider access for women to secondary and higher education. (npr.org)
  • Comprehensive sexuality education, health equity, and access to contraception are more important than ever to the health of young people in the state. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • and providing universal access to reproductive health care including voluntary contraception, safe abortion services where legal, maternity care and sex education programs that prevent unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS-by 2015. (latinainstitute.org)
  • These commitments should include $1 billion for international family planning programs, and additional funding for comprehensive sexuality education, testing and treatment for reproductive cancers and prevention, maternity care and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. (latinainstitute.org)
  • We support adequately funded and fully accessible family planning programs that provide comprehensive and medically accurate reproductive and sexual health education and the full range of health care services, including birth control and abortion services. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • Access to comprehensive, unbiased, medically accurate sexuality and reproductive health education, information and services should be expanded so that women and young people know their reproductive health care options and are able to decide the best option for themselves in consultation with their health care provider. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • In Canada, the challenges facing young people around sexual education and reproductive health services may not be the same as in Uganda and Mozambique, but they are still significant. (oxfam.ca)
  • Unfortunately, comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is not uniform across the country and doesn't always meet international standards. (oxfam.ca)
  • This report presents an analysis of policies and curricula on sexuality education in Ghana and their implementation in senior high schools, focusing on three geographically diverse regions: Greater Accra, Brong Ahafo and Northern. (guttmacher.org)
  • Despite efforts targeting young people, recent studies suggest a persistent need for SRH information and services, further emphasizing the need for high-quality sexuality education. (guttmacher.org)
  • Sonke's SRHR work is a cross-cutting portfolio, mainstreaming SRHR into all Sonke's work to ensure that women and men, girls and boys are able to access their rights to sexual and reproductive health education and services, including comprehensive sexuality education. (genderjustice.org.za)
  • To build capacity and provide technical assistance both within Sonke as well as among key partners nationally, regionally and globally to promote and provide rights-based and positive oriented sexual and reproductive health services and education to men, women and young people in all their diversity. (genderjustice.org.za)
  • Politics and law are major determinants of sexual and reproductive health, affecting the availability and quality of for sexual and reproductive health policies and services, including abortion care, as well as access to information and sex education. (cmi.no)
  • In Latin America (and elsewhere) comprehensive sexual education in schools and access to emergency contraception are highly politicised with significant consequences for teen pregnancy rates. (cmi.no)
  • Adolescent health is in part determined by the family environment that provides for basic needs for shelter, food, education, health care, and moral and spiritual values necessary for character building. (who.int)
  • The current HIV and AIDS situation adds to the complexity of health and nutrition issues in education. (who.int)
  • Realizing the important role that partner line ministries and other stakeholders play in the provision of education services, this policy will promote collaboration with relevant institutions. (who.int)
  • I acknowledge the contributions made by various experts in education, health, community development, nutrition, agriculture and other fields. (who.int)
  • Women bear and usually nurture children, so their reproductive health is inseparable from gender equality. (wikipedia.org)
  • A targeted approach to gender equality allows us to focus on initiatives that fight poverty and inequality by supporting gender equality and defending the rights of women and girls, particularly their sexual health and reproductive rights. (gc.ca)
  • and gender-sensitive, youth-friendly services are in limited supply, as are safe spaces and peer networks where young women can discuss their health needs. (unwomen.org)
  • EngenderHealth is a global organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equality . (engenderhealth.org)
  • sexual and reproductive health and rights , maternal and obstetric care , and addressing gender-based violence . (engenderhealth.org)
  • Our programs are designed to address harmful gender norms , increase meaningful youth participation , and support health systems strengthening , which is critical to achieving universal health coverage. (engenderhealth.org)
  • Girls are as valued as boys are, and people of all gender and sexuality feel safe and equal. (unwomen.org)
  • Ensuring girls' and young women realise their right to sexual and reproductive health and have control over their lives and bodies are critical to achieving gender equality. (plan-international.org)
  • Every young person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves safety, and equal access to opportunities and services. (plan-international.org)
  • The risk of distress and mental health conditions can increase for young people who are same-sex attracted or questioning their sexuality or gender. (vic.gov.au)
  • This strategy will deliver a funding package to expand access to vital mental health and support services for gender diverse Victorians. (vic.gov.au)
  • We are building Victoria's mental health system from the ground up with a strong gender lens through our unprecedented investment following the findings of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. (vic.gov.au)
  • This means we are thinking critically about how our policies, programs and services meet the different needs of women, men and gender diverse people so we can develop solutions that benefit everyone. (vic.gov.au)
  • In 2019 police launched the National Police Service Standard Operating Procedures on addressing gender-based violence. (state.gov)
  • In addition, poor sexual and reproductive health and HIV are fuelled by similar causes, including poverty, limited access to services, a lack of correct information, gender inequality and social marginalisation. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Climate change exacerbates these inequalities by disrupting medical supplies, complicating transportation, and damaging health facilities, as well as increasing gender-based violence and maternal health complications. (landesa.org)
  • With greater agency comes increased educational and economic opportunities, less susceptibility to gender-based violence, leading overall to better health, wellbeing and more choices about their livelihoods, including those based around land. (landesa.org)
  • Countries need both health systems and land governance that are gender equitable to support urgent climate action. (landesa.org)
  • With less than 130 months left to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), forthcoming 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR10) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, provides an opportunity to do a reality check on progress made (or lack of) on gender equality and human rights, and strategise to ensure that the region is on track to deliver on these promises. (countercurrents.org)
  • Due to social and religious norms, prejudices and poor access to information, young people in Mali are largely unaware of fundamental issues related to the their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender, and human rights. (oneworld.org)
  • That's why Ipas is investing in bringing more voices to the discussion by sponsoring health, gender and foreign affairs government representatives from various countries where we work in Africa to provide their perspectives on how to improve women's sexual and reproductive rights. (ipas.org)
  • Throughout this statement, we refer to potential contraceptive users as individuals or people rather than "women" because those who have the capacity to reproduce and need access to contraception include cisgender women and men and transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people. (apha.org)
  • Despite great strides in reducing maternal and child mortality, in some countries, like Uganda and Mozambique, obstacles still prevent women, girls, and people with different sexual orientations and gender identities from enjoying their sexual and reproductive rights fully. (oxfam.ca)
  • Issues like unequal gender and social norms, traditional beliefs, and societal stigmas about sexuality can negatively impact the health and well-being of women, girls, and other diverse groups. (oxfam.ca)
  • Engaging diverse groups of women and girls, men and boys to address discriminatory social norms, gender violence, early pregnancy, child marriage, and the sexual and reproductive health and service needs of LGBTIQ+ populations that prevent people from enjoying their rights fully. (oxfam.ca)
  • This includes services related to family planning, abortion, sexual health testing, prenatal care, and support for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. (oxfam.ca)
  • Realising sexual and reproductive health and rights is central to fulfilling the full range of human rights and eliminating gender discrimination. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • The ability to choose a partner, have safe, healthy relationships, positively express gender identity and sexuality, determine if and when to have a child, and access confidential, quality sexual and reproductive health services is fundamental to wellbeing, and the ability to fully participate in society. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Unfortunately, sexual and reproductive health care for women, girls, non-binary and gender diverse people has not been prioritised in Aotearoa, despite it being essential health care and fundamental to realising human rights and gender equality. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Laws relating to the change of legal and physical gender, and access to gender affirming treatment vary radically between countries. (cmi.no)
  • Government under funding of formal services and negative gender norms are disempowering to survivors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Gender analysis identifies, analyses, and informs action to address inequalities that arise from the different roles of women and men, or the unequal power relationships between them, and the consequences of these inequalities on their lives, their health and well-being. (who.int)
  • A gender analysis in health, therefore, often highlights how inequalities disadvantage women s health, the constraints women face to attain health and ways to address and overcome these constraints. (who.int)
  • Adolescent health creates a major global burden and has a great deal of additional and diverse complications compared to adult reproductive health such as early pregnancy and parenting issues, difficulties accessing contraception and safe abortions, lack of healthcare access, and high rates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections and mental health issues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adolescent pregnancy, especially in developing countries, carries increased health risks, and contributes to maintaining the cycle of poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • Girls with disabilities are kept in the dark about their sexual and reproductive health and often don't know how to protect themselves against abuse, pregnancy and diseases, our latest report reveals. (plan-international.org)
  • A majority of respondents also agree that women need medically accurate, objective information about pregnancy termination services. (americanprogress.org)
  • Ohio has more than 730,000 patients in need of publicly-funded contraceptive services, and the state ranks 48th in the country for publicly-funded birth control and contraception, cancer screenings, and STI and pregnancy tests. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • The DBE (2018) used national policy such as the Constitution of South Africa Act of 1996 and Children's Act 38 of 2005 as well as curriculum policy including the National policy on the prevention and management of learner pregnancy in schools and integrated school health policy to back up the rollout. (scielo.org.za)
  • 1] Since people often spend most of their reproductive years managing their sexual and reproductive health by preventing and delaying pregnancy,[2] preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing menstrual cycles, contraceptive access is essential. (apha.org)
  • Reproductive and maternal health agendas emphasize the right of all couples to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation and the right of women to access appropriate health-care services that enable them to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth. (who.int)
  • Due to structural barriers and policies that do not support young people's rights to honest, medically accurate information and services, Mississippi's youth face some of the highest rates of pregnancy, HIV, AIDS, and other STI diagnoses, in the nation. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Disparities in barriers to accessing healthcare services, poverty, structural exclusion, and disadvantage all contribute to young people's ability and motivation to prevent unintended pregnancy, HIV, and STIs. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Rabbis in our community offer private and compassionate pastoral care to women who seek out their spiritual guidance on a range of matters related to their reproductive health and pregnancy-related care, including abortion, thereby enabling a woman to consider the rich teachings of the Jewish tradition while making her own private moral decision. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • These challenges make it harder for people to use contraception, get access to family planning resources, and can lead to high rates of teenage pregnancy. (oxfam.ca)
  • Working to improve the health and social well-being of teens to reach the Healthy People 2020 national objective to reduce pregnancy in teens ages 15-17. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite measures taken by the Ghana Health Service to tackle the issue of teenage pregnancy, the phenomenon remains a public health concern that is widespread throughout the country. (bvsalud.org)
  • Teenage pregnancy is an observed phenomenon admitted by the participants and teenage girls are at risk of serious health complications. (bvsalud.org)
  • Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a field of research, health care, and social activism that explores the health of an individual's reproductive system and sexual well-being during all stages of their life. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women in developing countries have little access to family planning services, different cultural practices, lack of information, birthing attendants, prenatal care, birth control, postnatal care, lack of access to health care, and are typically in poverty. (wikipedia.org)
  • And we partner with health systems and governments to provide sustainable, high-quality services and a policy environment that supports access to care. (engenderhealth.org)
  • Men and women share chores and care duties at home, and they can access high quality care at affordable rates. (unwomen.org)
  • And Latinos would support a close friend or family member making a personal decision about her reproductive health care needs. (americanprogress.org)
  • My work on Latina reproductive health issues has taught me that Latinas welcome conversations and information on the range of reproductive health care services. (americanprogress.org)
  • On Dec. 16, 2008, the San Francisco Superior Court struck down a state law requiring that low-income working women must have resided in California for at least six months before becoming eligible to receive prenatal and other medical care services through California's Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) insurance program. (aclunc.org)
  • AIM provides low cost health insurance coverage to uninsured, working poor pregnant women who might otherwise not be able to afford health care because they earn too much to qualify for the Medi-Cal program but too little to purchase health insurance. (aclunc.org)
  • Research shows that time is of the essence in obtaining access to prenatal care, especially in the first trimester. (aclunc.org)
  • This care can help prevent premature delivery and low birth weight and help ensure the health of the mother. (aclunc.org)
  • The Quilt Group Performing Arts Company in action during the World AIDS Day breakfast Forum 'Health For All: Towards A More Integrated Response to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care', last week to mark World AIDS Day. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • CINCINNATI -- Relentless state and federal attacks against reproductive health care are forcing Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region to close two health centers in Cincinnati -- putting access to STI testing and treatment, birth control and cancer screenings at risk for thousands of patients in the region. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • This comes as the Trump administration has begun to enforce a gag rule intended to force Planned Parenthood to stop providing birth control, cancer screenings and STI testing through Title X -- the nation's program for affordable birth control and other reproductive health care. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • This gag rule threatens access to health care for them, and for millions of people across the country struggling to make ends meet. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Mike DeWine and John Kasich have spent years relentlessly working to chip away at Ohioans' reproductive health care. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • The U.S. House already passed a bill that would prevent more people from losing health care by blocking Trump's Title X gag rule. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • It's time for Sen. Portman and his Senate colleagues to act now and protect what's left of reproductive health care in our state. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • These closures and the state of reproductive health care in Ohio are the result of a one-two punch from the Trump administration and emboldened state politicians who have chipped away at reproductive health care across the state. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • It's created a domino effect for people who already struggle to access affordable health care. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • As a result, young women are more likely to access safe abortion care than any other age-group there. (guttmacher.org)
  • The United Nations Population Fund [6] outlines the three components of reproductive rights: the right to control sexual and reproductive lives, the right to non-discrimination, and the right to reproductive health care. (plos.org)
  • Hint Connect, a DPC network that leverages direct contracting, announced a partnership with Eden Health, a national virtual and in-person primary care provider. (vator.tv)
  • Going forward, when employers or plans offer Hint Connect, members can choose between a fully virtual primary care model or an in-person/virtual hybrid based on their personal preference, geography, and health needs. (vator.tv)
  • CVS Accountable Care Organization, a division of the CVS Health family of businesses, announced it entered into a collaboration with Catholic Health and Catholic Health Physician Partner's ACO to expand value-based care and health care access for Medicare beneficiaries across the Catholic Health Physician Network in the New York area. (vator.tv)
  • Our staff and partners in countries as diverse as Bolivia, Malawi and India are working to ensure all people can access high-quality abortion care. (ipas.org)
  • Our materials are designed to help reproductive health advocates and professionals expand access to high-quality abortion care. (ipas.org)
  • Contraception is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health equity and well-being that includes the range of methods and associated health care that assist individuals in achieving their reproductive desires. (apha.org)
  • Bismarck, ND - A slew of bills attacking health care, the LGBTQIA+ community, books, and information became law this year as North Dakota politicians prioritized taking away freedoms from North Dakotans. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • Not satisfied with just banning health care, politicians looked toward public libraries and passed a censorship bill that prohibits public libraries from maintaining materials related to sexuality. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • The Planned Parenthood Action Fund works to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
  • This afternoon, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton commemorated the 15th anniversary of a major international agreement on health and human rights, stating a renewed U.S. commitment to making access to reproductive health care a "basic right. (latinainstitute.org)
  • Work to eliminate punitive restrictions that stand in the way of an effective public health approach to U.S. reproductive health assistance, including those that prevent U.S. assistance for safe, legal abortion care. (latinainstitute.org)
  • Is very concerned about the human impact of continued legal and legislative challenges to women's reproductive health care access and choices in the United States. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • A woman has a legal right to make her own decisions about accessing the full range of reproductive health care. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • The availability of these services varies depending on where a person lives, and for some, accessing abortion and contraceptive care can be challenging. (oxfam.ca)
  • adequate reproductive and general health care services and adequate insurance coverage for these services. (rcrc.org)
  • RCRC challenges systems of oppression and seeks to remove the multiple barriers that impede individuals, especially those in marginalized communities, in accessing comprehensive reproductive health care with respect and dignity. (rcrc.org)
  • Access to safe abortion and contraceptive care must be embedded as a core service within a national health system. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • The new system must provide a full suite of sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion care, that is fully funded and fully integrated within the new structure so that wherever you live, no matter your economic situation or your ethnicity, you can access a full range of contraceptives and abortion in a timely manner without stigma and shame. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • They have been all too easily ignored as essential primary care services. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Specialist primary care providers of sexual and reproductive health care must be better resourced and supported in our new health system. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Family Planning is a leading expert and only national provider in this area of health in primary care, yet our important role providing low cost services across the country is often minimised or overlooked. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Health care professionals may have moral objections to particular medical interventions. (consciencelaws.org)
  • Conflicts arise when claims of conscience impede a patient's access to medical information or care. (consciencelaws.org)
  • They have a moral obligation to refer patients to other health care professionals who are willing to provide those services when failing to do so would cause harm to the patient, and they have a duty to treat patients in emergencies when referral would significantly increase the probability of mortality or serious morbidity. (consciencelaws.org)
  • A new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has emerged as the latest battleground in the health care conscience wars. (consciencelaws.org)
  • The confluence of modern technology, skill, and medical necessity allows health care providers to occupy a unique position that inevitably invites moral scrutiny. (consciencelaws.org)
  • Recent legislation in Wisconsin mandating provision of emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault may create a conflict of conscience for some health care professionals. (consciencelaws.org)
  • Your health care provider can help you find treatments for these symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
  • U.S. health care system have permitted dependent children to Health and Medicine ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • More can be done to prevent younger teens from becoming pregnant, particularly in health care. (cdc.gov)
  • The study found that the provision of care by nurses in Primary Health Care is close to the sociocultural aspects of these women when considering the beliefs and values of each individual, especially regarding the life context and their care experiences. (bvs.br)
  • Participation in the care of patients with major, chronic physical disabilities requires commitment, coordination, and access to extensive clinical resources. (medscape.com)
  • Why should identification as a lesbian or practice of same-sex behavior affect a patient's access to infectious diseases-related care? (cdc.gov)
  • Individuals face inequalities in reproductive health services. (wikipedia.org)
  • But due to a myriad of structural inequalities, the majority of these vital services are limited in access, expensive, and taboo in certain communities. (landesa.org)
  • fundamental, and stark example of tries (as detailed in Chapters 5 and 6), measuring health inequalities. (who.int)
  • The struggle for reproductive rights and justice are often associated with women's activisms of the past, specifically the activism of the late 1960s, the 1970s, and the 1980s, leading to the 1988 Supreme Court decision that fully decriminalized abortion in Canada. (activehistory.ca)
  • This is based on the premise that we have achieved reproductive justice. (activehistory.ca)
  • While I use contemporary examples to illuminate a current need for reproductive rights and justice on a national scale, my research focuses on the history of reproductive rights activism in Southern Alberta during the 1960s and 1970s. (activehistory.ca)
  • Reproductive Justice in Canada? (activehistory.ca)
  • In the last three years alone, the need for reproductive justice in Canada has intensified. (activehistory.ca)
  • Los Angeles-based statewide policy group California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, or CLRJ, will soon release the results of a new survey of Latinos and Latinas in California that identifies the core values of the community and challenges the myths antiabortion activists perpetuate. (americanprogress.org)
  • But in the end, governments reaffirmed that sexual and reproductive rights are central to social justice and world development. (amnesty.ca)
  • People living with HIV and key populations at risk also need to be empowered to help end stigma, discrimination and violence, advocate for removal of punitive laws, and increase access to justice and sexual and reproductive health services. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • We work with partners around the world to advance reproductive justice by expanding access to abortion and contraception. (ipas.org)
  • The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is endeavoring to comply with all applicable laws and regulations to the best of its understanding and ability, including the changes to Texas law made effective September 1, 2021. (latinainstitute.org)
  • For more than 40 years, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) has been the sole organization bringing interfaith and multiracial voices to reproductive health, rights and justice issues. (rcrc.org)
  • Our member organizations represent diverse religions and theologies unified in preserving reproductive health, rights and justice as a basic principle of religious liberty and diversity. (rcrc.org)
  • They actively connected their racial justice activism to their commitment to helping women and families gain access to safe abortions. (rcrc.org)
  • In 1993, RCAR broadened its mission to include related issues of reproductive health and justice. (rcrc.org)
  • The reproductive justice movement sees intersectional challenges to women's reproductive lives. (rcrc.org)
  • We stand in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement and a broad based human rights agenda that focuses on the most marginalized among us. (rcrc.org)
  • Based on our religious beliefs and our commitment to reproductive justice, we also champion a range of issues that impact families, family formation and the health and well being of communities. (rcrc.org)
  • This means that our work deeply recognizes the ways in which reproductive justice links to LGBTQ issues, immigration, environmental, racial and economic justice. (rcrc.org)
  • Rooted in sacred, moral, and reproductive justice values, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) is a multifaith, intersectional, and antiracist movement for reproductive freedom and dignity leading in spiritual companionship, curating frameworks for faith leaders, and training the next generation of activists. (rcrc.org)
  • According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), unmet needs for sexual and reproductive health deprive women of the right to make "crucial choices about their own bodies and futures", affecting family welfare. (wikipedia.org)
  • UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, supports greater investment in integrated HIV and sexual and reproductive health services, including for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission, and progress is being made. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • He quickly revoked the global gag rule , restored funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for access the sexual and reproductive health and, in spite of Pope Benedict's pronouncement in Africa against the use of condoms , acknowledged the need to rapidly and systematically address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. (awid.org)
  • Critical services including sexual and reproductive healthcare and HIV treatment have been disrupted, many people living with HIV and vulnerable populations have faced further stigmatisation, and the impact on school attendance has heightened the risk of new HIV infections for adolescent girls. (aljazeera.com)
  • Last month, Advocates was invited to discuss adolescent and young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights on a Voice of America radio program, Le Magazine au FEMININ, which broadcasts to Francophone Africa. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Issues of adolescent sexuality are particularly politicised in many parts of the world, with consequences for the sexual and reproductive rights and health of young people. (cmi.no)
  • 5. The strategy aims at providing guidance to Member States and partners in the formulation of policies, programmes and interventions that address adolescent health and development. (who.int)
  • 7. The Regional Committee is invited to review the adolescent health strategy and adopt it for implementation in the Region. (who.int)
  • 5. Common adolescent health problems include sexually transmitted infections, parasitic and water- borne diseases, malnutrition, injuries and disability as a result of risk-taking activity, and mental illness such as depression and psychosis which can lead to suicide and violence. (who.int)
  • Despite a previous three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit court unanimously ruling Kasich's 2016 law is unconstitutional, the en banc (full court) 6th Circuit upheld the law. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • These complications range from anemia, malaria, HIV and other STIs, postpartum bleeding and other postpartum complications, mental health disorders such as depression and suicidal thoughts or attempts. (wikipedia.org)
  • For instance, in countries where voluntary male circumcision is being implemented for HIV prevention, the number of men accessing other sexual and reproductive health services, such as prevention of mother-to-child transmission and treatment of STIs, has increased. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • We must ensure people in humanitarian crises, conflict and other emergency situations have access to an effective package of sexual and reproductive health services, including for prevention and treatment of HIV and STIs. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • In its 1999 report, Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions for the Future, the Institute of Medicine emphasized that more data were needed on STIs, Pap smear screening, and risk for cervical cancer in lesbians ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Although successful strategies have halved AIDS-related deaths since 2004 and increased access to treatment for those living with HIV, there is a vital swathe of the population who do not know how to protect themselves from infection. (unwomen.org)
  • On 8 June, during a side event at this week's United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York, participants explored the question of how to better integrate HIV and sexual and reproductive health interventions. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • This work has been funded through a Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) for the Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (plos.org)
  • Advocates was proud to partner with Pathfinder International, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Youth & Health Rights Coalition for "Policy Barriers to HIV/AIDS and SRHR Access for Youth: Perspectives and Solutions from Young Leaders. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • The panel, which included Daniel Driffin, Co-founder at THRIVE S.S. Inc. and former Advocates' YouthResource Alumni, addressed the myriad of policy barriers that still prevent young people living with, at risk for, and most affected by HIV/AIDS from their full sexual and reproductive health and rights. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sadik will be remembered "for her significant contributions to women's health and rights and population policies and for her tireless efforts to combat HIV/AIDS," his spokesman said. (npr.org)
  • Their health and development problems include those related to reproductive health, risk-taking behaviour and accidents, mental illness and communicable diseases such as STI and HIV/AIDS. (who.int)
  • Working with street children : monitoring and evaluation of a street children project : a training package on substance abuse, sexual and reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS and STDs. (who.int)
  • Ohio politicians have passed 22 anti-women's health measures in recent years, including laws to "defund" Planned Parenthood and cut critical programs on which Ohioans rely. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • UNITED NATIONS - Nafis Sadik, a Pakistani doctor who championed women's health and rights and spearheaded the breakthrough action plan adopted by 179 countries at the 1994 U.N. population conference, died five days before her 93rd birthday, her son said late Monday. (npr.org)
  • Natalia Kanem, current executive director of the U.N. Population Fund, called Sadik a "proud champion of choice and tireless advocate for women's health, rights and empowerment. (npr.org)
  • Women's health is essential to the prosperity and health of all people," said Secretary Clinton. (latinainstitute.org)
  • In 1984, RCAR created the Women of Color Partnership Program (WCPP), which throughout the '80s collaborated with other groups such as the Black Women's Health Project, the National Organization for Women's Women of Color Program, the American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project, the National Abortion Rights Action League and Planned Parenthood. (rcrc.org)
  • Family Planning holds high hopes that the Women's Health Strategy, required under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, will be a mechanism and guide for safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls by prioritising sexual and reproductive health services and establishing clear mechanisms for implementing, monitoring and reporting on equitable access. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Until recently, the major national women's health studies did not collect information on same-sex behavior or sexual identity ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Statistically, a woman's chance of survival during childbirth is closely tied to her social-economic status, access to healthcare, where she lives geographically, and cultural norms. (wikipedia.org)
  • We will improve access to healthcare for young Victorians by establishing 9 new sexual and reproductive health hubs. (vic.gov.au)
  • Also healthcare providers should provide high quality counselling that is done in a very respectful and confidential manner for both men and women," said Björn Andersson to CNS (Citizen News Service). (countercurrents.org)
  • Prescryptive Health, a healthcare technology company on a mission to rewrite the script for the U.S. pharmaceutical market, announced that more than 60,000 pharmacies nationwide are available to healthcare consumers on its web-based mobile prescription management app, myPrescryptive. (vator.tv)
  • Training healthcare providers to deliver inclusive, youth-friendly, rights-based, and accountable healthcare to improve access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. (oxfam.ca)
  • We want to ensure everyone in the communities where the project unfolds has access to high-quality, inclusive, and accountable sexual and reproductive healthcare that meets their needs. (oxfam.ca)
  • And political processes and legal norms shape, norms among healthcare providers, and prejudice and stigma in society, with consequences for mental and physical health. (cmi.no)
  • A causative link between a patient's sexual orientation and access to healthcare is not evident. (cdc.gov)
  • This includes sexual and reproductive rights-and the right to access safe and legal abortions. (gc.ca)
  • To some, ensuring access to contraceptives, abortions, or assisted reproductive therapy is inherently inexcusable (their legality notwithstanding). (consciencelaws.org)
  • Additionally, many approaches involving women, families, and local communities as active stakeholders in interventions and strategies to improve reproductive health. (wikipedia.org)
  • People living with HIV have reported that a wide range of services in one place increases anonymity, making them more likely to access HIV-related interventions. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • The participants share ideas and experiences of how those working in the fields of HIV and sexual and reproductive health have combined their efforts to make interventions more effective in creative and innovative ways. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • This data adds to the limited body of knowledge regarding the efficacy of community health interventions for reproductive health in rural east Africa. (bvsalud.org)
  • It also calls for governments to eliminate the stigma and discrimination preventing girls accessing the services and information they need around sexual and reproductive health. (plan-international.org)
  • Increasing linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV services can also lessen stigma and discrimination. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • We support the human rights of key populations to live free of violence, stigma and discrimination and to freely access services in order to protect their health, the health of their sexual partners and dependents, and ultimately, of the whole community. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • RCRC values and promotes religious liberty which upholds the human and constitutional rights of all people to exercise their conscience to make their own reproductive health decisions without shame and stigma. (rcrc.org)
  • Restrict a woman's religious liberty by imposing restrictions or limitations that make access to reproductive services more difficult or impossible to secure. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • These medical consequences of PID are associated with great emotional stress and can have a major effect on a woman's reproductive health. (cdc.gov)
  • The WHO assessed in 2008 that "Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • Birth control options and the presence of limited access to abortion services in urban Canada, however, does not mean that women have equal access to birth control or abortion. (activehistory.ca)
  • 3] Even after the 1988 Supreme Court decision ruled that abortion was a decision between a woman and her doctor, women still found that abortion services were not equally accessible. (activehistory.ca)
  • We need governments to make strong commitments towards ending the epidemic, prioritize the needs of young women in national HIV policies and local actions, and support women and girls to feel confident and empowered to demand that their HIV and other health needs are met. (unwomen.org)
  • The failure to address the sexual and reproductive health needs of girls and young women with disabilities often results in them being wrongly perceived as asexual. (plan-international.org)
  • They may not realise it, but girls with disabilities have the same sexual and reproductive rights as other girls and young women. (plan-international.org)
  • Young women have grown tired of patriarchal control of female sexuality and are demanding a say on their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (plan-international.org)
  • 3] Young women experience poor mental health at almost double the rates of young men. (vic.gov.au)
  • Meeting participants noted that women living with HIV generally have lower fertility desires and have a higher demand for family planning services than other women. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Women have the right to have control over matters related to their bodies and sexuality, including sexual reproductive health (SRH). (landesa.org)
  • Addressing restrictive social norms that prevent women and girls from accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services and owning their sexual health is crucial. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • This is the world they want to see: one where women lose access to birth control, where information about how to access abortion is held hostage, and where, if you don't have money, it's almost impossible to access an STI test or a cancer screening. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (or, the African Women's Protocol) provides a strong, African framework for women's reproductive rights that goes beyond other binding international treaties in supporting and promoting reproductive rights. (plos.org)
  • Goals of "One Vision, Three Zeroes" initiative by 2030 cannot be achieved without providing voluntary rights-based services to women in Asia and the Pacific region, as well as globally, averred Björn Andersson, UNFPA regional director for Asia and the Pacific region. (countercurrents.org)
  • While increase in economic growth and development usually leads to lower fertility rate among women, it should not restrict their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and family planning services. (countercurrents.org)
  • Communication rights are an important concern for women, especially those who are vulnerable and have few opportunities to access traditional media. (genderit.org)
  • The focus on rural women and girls this year is important for us because Ipas works to improve access to reproductive health services for the hardest-to-reach women and girls, including those in rural areas," says Liza Kimbo, director of Ipas's Africa Alliance based in Nairobi. (ipas.org)
  • African government representatives at this year's CSW could really help advance the sexual and reproductive rights of rural women and girls in Africa. (ipas.org)
  • Now that many of our partners are silenced, it's more important than ever that we continue insisting abortion rights be included in discussions on the health and rights of women and girls," says Cecilia Espinoza, Ipas senior advocacy advisor. (ipas.org)
  • Poor, young and rural women and girls are at higher risk for unsafe abortion because they lack access to information and safe abortion services. (ipas.org)
  • While the conference broke a taboo on discussing sexuality, it stopped short of recognizing that women have the right to control decisions about when they have sex and when they get married. (npr.org)
  • At the Beijing women's conference a year after Cairo, Sadik told delegates: "The first mark of respect for women is support for their reproductive rights. (npr.org)
  • At the 1994 United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, 179 governments agreed to a 20-year action plan that made the health and rights of women and young people central to the global struggle to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. (latinainstitute.org)
  • Affirming that we trust women to make their own decisions about their reproductive lives, and for women who seek assistance in making difficult reproductive health decisions, JCPA supports the full and unfettered access to confidential and affordable spiritual, religious, mental health, and accurate medical guidance. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • We support efforts to strengthen and safeguard the spirit and impact of Roe v. Wade, including private choices by women of all ages, incomes, geographic regions, citizenship or immigration status, and sources of insurance and their equal access to high quality, safe, private, confidential and comprehensive reproductive health services. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • The statement expressed Black women's deep opposition to public policies controlling their reproductive lives, policies rooted in the oppression of black women since the days of slavery. (rcrc.org)
  • Women of color have taken many important roles in the history of this organization which recognizes that restrictions on reproductive freedom disproportionately target poor women and women of color across our spiritual and faith traditions. (rcrc.org)
  • BACKGROUND: As part of efforts to prevent violence against women, several countries have institutionalized formal support services including legislations to prevent, protect victims, and deter perpetrators of domestic violence (DV). (bvsalud.org)
  • However, much remains to be known about the experiences of women survivors of DV who accessed a range of formal support services and how their experiences (dis)empowered them. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here, we assessed the experiences of Ghanaian women survivors of DV with formal support services vis-à-vis the provisions of the Ghana DV Act and insights of subject experts. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: From May to August 2018, we recruited a total of 28 participants: 21 women survivors of DV in Weija-Gbawe Municipality of Ghana, and 7 experts from the police, human rights, and health professions. (bvsalud.org)
  • 0000-0002-2641-7686 following question: What is the overview for the exercise of sexual and reproductive rights of homeless girls and women in Brazil? (bvsalud.org)
  • Melo GB, Costa AM. Sexual and reproductive rights of homeless women: a scoping review protocol. (bvsalud.org)
  • The way power is distributed in most societies means that women have less access to and control over resources to protect their health and are less likely to be involved in decision-making. (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT Sexual health influences general well-being and the overall quality of life of all men and women. (who.int)
  • A panel of 10 experts who were public health and can significantly In this cross-sectional study, a consecu- specialized in SRH issues investigated influence general well-being and tive sample of 600 men and women the content validity of the question- the overall quality of life of all men who were engaged to be married and naire and reviewed the test specifica- and women [1]. (who.int)
  • Next, a Organization (WHO) defines sexual educational classes concerning SRH pilot test was done with 15 men and health as "a state of physical, mental issues were recruited between Janu- 15 women attending an educational and social well-being in relation to ary and March 2010. (who.int)
  • Despite the considerable number of women in the United States who identify as lesbian, few data exist that address lesbians' health needs. (cdc.gov)
  • And access to safe abortion services was limited to countries where abortion is not against the law. (amnesty.ca)
  • The event was sponsored by UNAIDS, UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), UNFPA, the World Health Organisation and the International Planned Parenthood Federation. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • In opening remarks, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, explained how the integration of sexual and reproductive health and HIV services was a ""win-win"" for both provider and client. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • UNFPA continues to support governments and community organisations to strengthen integrated maternal and child health services, as well as community-led responses. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
  • 1] Suncorp, Suncorp Australian Youth & Confidence Research 2019 , 2019, accessed 12 April 2023. (vic.gov.au)
  • If we have to close the gap for unmet needs for family planning services, high quality modern contraceptives must be made accessible and affordable in a voluntary rights-based manner to all those who need them. (countercurrents.org)
  • fewer than half had learned about contraceptive methods and practical skills, such as communicating in relationships, where to access HIV or STI services, how to use contraceptives or where to get them. (guttmacher.org)
  • Equally, there are large disparities in access to a full range of contraceptives. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • The new Ministry of Health clinical standards for long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) say that health practitioners need to insert 10 LARCs a year to maintain competence. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • We support individuals in making free, informed decisions about sexuality and childbearing so they can live the lives they want. (engenderhealth.org)
  • A billboard campaign in Los Angeles presumes Latinas are not capable of making the best decisions for themselves and their families when it comes to reproductive health, writes Alex Walden. (americanprogress.org)
  • The Commission was making decisions on sexual and reproductive rights that would affect the lives of everyone, especially young people, now and far into the future. (amnesty.ca)
  • These services include testing for HIV and other sexually transmissible infections, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, support for fertility decisions, and increased access to condoms, contraception and correct information. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • This commitment now needs to be realized through program implementation, funding and diplomatic endeavors that ensure the right of all people to make decisions about their own sexuality and provide access to services that help make that right a reality. (latinainstitute.org)
  • However, to safeguard health and rights for everyone, we cannot allow the views of some to infringe on the human rights of others to make decisions about their own bodies, pregnancies and future. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Parents play a powerful role in helping teens make healthy decisions about sex, sexuality, and relationships. (cdc.gov)
  • Encouraging the involvement of key populations and young people to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and human rights. (familyplanning.org.nz)
  • Supporting civil society organizations in Uganda, Mozambique, and Canada to advocate for change, collaborate, and exchange information while championing Canadian youth engagement in global sexual and reproductive health and rights. (oxfam.ca)
  • As RCAR and later as RCRC, this organization has unified not only people of different faiths, but also people of different races and ethnicities to advocate on reproductive issues. (rcrc.org)
  • Beliefs about compassion and love central to all faiths motivate RCRC to advocate for reproductive freedom. (rcrc.org)
  • ended access to the more than 70,000 free STI screenings that Planned Parenthood provided through the CDC STI prevention program. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • UNAIDS is supporting community-based organisations to provide HIV prevention services and to trace ART patients who have stopped treatment and link them back to treatment, including provision of multi-month supplies. (aljazeera.com)
  • In 2009, representatives from the Wisconsin Departments of Health Services, and Children and Families, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse, the Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund, the Child Abuse Prevention Fund of Children's Hospital and Health System, and Children's Service Society of Wisconsin joined in a collaboration. (wcasa.org)
  • And right at this time, public finances are constrained by the exacerbated debt burden, and while there has been some welcome debt relief in the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, it has not been enough to provide Mozambique with the fiscal space it needs, especially alongside the dramatic drop in revenue collection in 2020 and 2021. (aljazeera.com)
  • This report uses data and 3) current health insurance status, including being on a for sexually experienced persons aged 15-25 years to provide parent's insurance plan. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexually active teens need ready access to effective and affordable types of birth control. (cdc.gov)
  • More than half (58%) of sexually active younger teens made a reproductive health visit for birth control services in the past year. (cdc.gov)
  • The reviewers also changed of the genital organs, healthy sexual Data collection the problematic items according to the behaviours to prevent sexually trans- A 2-part questionnaire was designed results of the pilot test and modified the mitted infections (STI) and access to for the study. (who.int)
  • In more than 90 countries, discriminatory social norms inhibit women's access to land . (landesa.org)
  • We applaud today's step forward in realizing the Administration's commitment to promoting and protecting sexual and reproductive rights and health. (latinainstitute.org)
  • The commitment and determination of the School Health and Nutrition working group, support staff and all those who participated in developing this policy document, is greatly appreciated. (who.int)
  • This research sheds light on young people's needs for sexual and reproductive health information and services, provides policymakers with evidence to inform effective programs and offers policy recommendations to address unmet needs. (guttmacher.org)
  • Results showed that there was an increase in contraceptive utilization, an increase in family planning health literacy, and a decrease in unmet need for contraception. (bvsalud.org)
  • By building capacity and partnering with local organisations, SRHM ensures that the next generation of researchers, policy makers, service providers and advocates are well equipped to address SRHR issues locally and globally. (srhm.org)
  • Take, for example, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and secure land rights. (landesa.org)
  • We're supporting local women's rights and youth-led organizations to become stronger in advocating for equitable, accountable, and evidence-based policies, laws and services related to SRHR. (oxfam.ca)
  • One of these initiatives is in the area of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). (genderjustice.org.za)
  • One of the key focus areas of Sonke's SRHR works involves addressing the needs sexual reproductive health needs of migrants in South Africa. (genderjustice.org.za)
  • The ACLU Foundation of Northern California, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Bay Area Legal Aid and Lucy Quacinella represented Maternal and Child Health Access, an advocacy group, in the case filed on April 24, 2008. (aclunc.org)
  • Secular business entities are artificial legal bodies and do not possess religious exercise rights that entitle them to deny their employees legally mandated insurance coverage for some or all contraceptive services. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • We support every person's right to self-determination over their own bodies and reproductive lives. (rcrc.org)
  • 2] The misconception that reproductive rights have been achieved is concerning, as it encourages society to ignore the social barriers and the issues of access that remain prevalent today. (activehistory.ca)
  • The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate the significant barriers for girls and young women's to access essential sexual and reproductive health information and services. (plan-international.org)
  • however, people still encounter significant barriers to contraceptive access. (apha.org)
  • 6] Evidence indicates that these barriers are especially limiting for accessing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods as a result of their high up-front cost, lack of knowledge among potential users, and need for clinician training in insertion and removal. (apha.org)
  • Public health efforts related to con- remain on a parent's health insurance plan until the child's 26th fidentiality of STD services might be helpful to increase the birthday and required coverage of certain preventive services, use of recommended services among some youths. (cdc.gov)
  • Service providers are largely untrained and there is a tendency to judge youth that seek out SRH services. (oneworld.org)
  • In addition, the outbreak of conflict in northern Mali in 2012, which forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, has complicated access to health services for many people and left youth all the more susceptible to violations of their sexual and reproductive rights. (oneworld.org)
  • Since 2013, Info Ado Mali has been working to strengthen young people's skills and understanding of sexual and reproductive health issues both in and out of schools through an eLearning environment, a mobile phone question-and-answer service staffed by trained counsellors, and community radio programming developed by and for youth. (oneworld.org)
  • The community radio component, Radio Info Ado, will allow OneWorld to reach thousands of youth in both urban and rural areas by broadcasting thematic shows on themes such as sexuality, puberty and physical changes, and family planning. (oneworld.org)
  • Support youth activists working for reproductive and sexual health and rights. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • Advocates' International Youth Activist Network (iYAN) consists of youth activists and adult allies from low and middle-income countries who are working to influence policies and programs in their countries and internationally to support improved youth reproductive and sexual health. (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • We'll support youth-led sexual health and rights advocacy, mobilization, and educational campaigns. (oxfam.ca)
  • BACKGROUND: Violence against children and youth poses public health risks regarding mental health symptoms and substance use. (cdc.gov)
  • This study explored sex-stratified relationships between violence and mental health/substance use among Colombian youth. (cdc.gov)
  • Listening to young people's voices on sexual wellbeing and consent - what this means for sexual and reproductive health and rights influencing and practice. (plan-international.org)
  • Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): The law makes it illegal to practice FGM/C, procure the services of someone who practices FGM/C, or send a person out of the country to undergo the procedure. (state.gov)
  • The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has a strong interest in the subject of reproductive health including family planning and abortion - a subject extensively addressed in Jewish law and practice. (jewishpublicaffairs.org)
  • The majority of participants had positive attitudes towards implementing educational programmes on sexual and reproductive health issues for young adults and prior to marriage. (who.int)
  • Efficient educational programmes providing up-to-date information about sexual and reproductive health are needed in the Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • La majorité des participants étaient favorables à la mise en oeuvre de programmes éducatifs sur les questions de santé sexuelle et génésique destinés aux jeunes adultes, avant le mariage. (who.int)
  • Des programmes éducatifs efficaces fournissant des informations actualisées sur la santé sexuelle et génésique sont nécessaires en République islamique d'Iran. (who.int)
  • Plan International is calling for all governments to ensure the collection of accurate information on the sexual and reproductive health of girls with disabilities, ensuring disaggregation by sex, age and disability. (plan-international.org)
  • Many of the reasons girls do not attend or drop out of secondary school are related to their sexual and reproductive health and rights and thus, solutions must address these issues. (womendeliver.org)
  • This includes identification, assessment, and referral for response services and the Child Helpline, as well as following up on at-risk girls and families. (unicef.org)
  • If fully implemented and integrated into national legislation, the African Women's Protocol offers a significant tool to support women's reproductive rights in Africa, thereby supporting the attainment of MDGs 3, 5, and 6. (plos.org)
  • Underlying the failure to meaningfully progress towards achieving MDGs 3, 5, and 6, particularly in Africa, is the failure to protect and promote women's human rights, including their reproductive rights. (plos.org)
  • This year's conference theme was "Access Equity Rights - Now," and it was the second time that South Africa hosts the event (the last time was in 2000). (advocatesforyouth.org)
  • The consultant will have to develop a campaign strategy on the subject matter of sexual reproductive health rights with an additional component specific to the need of migrants in South Africa. (genderjustice.org.za)
  • Qualitative research, carried out in October 2017, with ten nurses working in teams of the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy). (bvs.br)
  • Investigación cualitativa, realizada en octubre de 2017, con diez enfermeros actuantes en equipes de la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia. (bvs.br)
  • When we launched My Body My Rights, we also asked you to sign our petition calling on world leaders to protect the sexual and reproductive rights of young people everywhere. (amnesty.ca)
  • Launched in 2013, Learning about Living Mali, locally known as Info Ado: Apprendre a Vivre Mali, harnesses the potential of new media to create innovative, dynamic tools that empower young people to speak out and demand their sexual and reproductive health and rights. (oneworld.org)
  • For example, it is not considered acceptable for young people to communicate with their parents on issues related to sexuality and prior to the InfoAdo program, there were few services in the country providing counseling on SRH and rights issues. (oneworld.org)
  • Services provided are not very responsive to the needs of young people, largely due to the poor quality of the services as well as constraints caused by religious and traditional beliefs. (oneworld.org)
  • It draws attention to the health sector response, the role of parents, families, communities and other sectors and the active involvement of young people. (who.int)
  • 6. Effective and successful implementation of the strategy in countries will depend on its adaptation, with the full involvement and participation of health professionals, young people, families, communities and key partners in policy and programme development, and backed up by research, to make it culture and value sensitive. (who.int)