Adolescent first births in East Africa: disaggregating characteristics, trends and determinants
Posted on April 14, 2015 at 4:56 am
Abstract Background The use of a single national figure fails to capture the complex patterns and inequalities in early childbearing that occur within countries, as well as the differing contexts in which these pregnancies occur. Further disaggregated data that examine ...
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EuroNGOs Toolkit on Accountability for the post 2015
Posted on April 7, 2015 at 10:44 am
The new toolkit “Accountability for the post-2015 framework. A set of core resources for SRHR advocates worldwide” was launched. The toolkit is for members of the EuroNGOs and other civil society organizations that want to address the accountability deficit of global ...
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Strategies toward ending preventable maternal mortality (EPMM) – WHO
Posted on April 7, 2015 at 10:24 am
FEBRUARY 2015 – The EPMM targets and strategies are grounded in a human rights approach to maternal and newborn health, and focus on eliminating significant inequities that lead to disparities in access, quality and outcomes of care within and between ...
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights – the key to gender equality and women’s empowerment
Posted on April 7, 2015 at 10:05 am
The 2016 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS will focus the world’s attention on the importance of a Fast-Track approach to the AIDS response over the next five years. The UNAIDS Fast-Track approach aims to achieve ambitious targets by 2020, including: ...
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Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Control: A guide to essential practice
Posted on March 24, 2015 at 9:59 am
Cervical cancer is one of the gravest threats to women’s lives. It is estimated that over a million women worldwide currently have cervical cancer. Most of these women have not been diagnosed, nor do they have access to treatment that ...
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Launch of Saving Lives, Protecting Futures: An Every Woman Every Child Progress Report
Posted on March 24, 2015 at 9:36 am
Almost five years since the strategy and subsequent Every Woman Every Child movement launched, this report provided the Secretary-General with an opportunity to report back to Member States and other stakeholders on the progress made and lessons learned under the ...
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Barriers and facilitators to accessing skilled birth attendants in Afar region, Ethiopia
Posted on March 24, 2015 at 4:29 am
Abstract Objective to explore barriers and facilitators that enable women to access skilled birth attendance in Afar Region, Ethiopia. Design researchers used a Key Informant Research approach (KIR), whereby Health Extension Workers participated in an intensive training workshop and conducted ...
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Use of maternal health services among adolescent women in Bangladesh
Posted on March 24, 2015 at 4:25 am
Twelve studies were included in this review. 11 used quantitative methods and one used a mixed methods approach. All studies included married adolescent women only. Women with lower educational levels are less likely to seek skilled maternal health services than ...
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Critical Maternal Health Knowledge Gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries for Post-2015: Researchers’ Perspectives
Posted on March 9, 2015 at 9:25 am
The Maternal Health Task Force is pleased to share a new addition to the Women and Health Initiative Working Paper series: Critical Maternal Health Knowledge Gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries for Post-2015: Researchers’ Perspectives. This paper, the result of ...
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Turning Promises Into Progress: Gender Equality And Rights For Women And Girls – Lessons Learnt And Actions Needed
Posted on March 9, 2015 at 9:17 am
2015 represents an important moment for gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights. It is twenty years since the landmark Beijing Conference on Women and fifteen years since the ground-breaking United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace ...
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