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  • Desk review: what are social norms and how to effectively set up social norm change interventions in SRHR programmes

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    This Break Free! brief aims to provide an easy-to-read description of lessons learnt in implementing social norms change interventions in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), particularly around preventing child marriage and teenage pregnancy. The brief was developed based on an extensive document review. The recommendations section was informed by three virtual working sessions […]

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  • SRHR Matters

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    You embark on an exploration of inclusive, equitable, and rights-based approaches in this course, addressing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and right (SRHR) components that disproportionately impact underserved and marginalised populations globally.

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  • Professional societies of obstetrics and gynecology as agents of change in sexual and reproductive health

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    In 2019, FIGO started implementing its abortion project focusing on advocacy. The Advocacy for Safe Abortion (ASA) Project was conducted in partnership with 10 national professional societies of obstetrics and gynecology in Latin America and Africa. The project aimed to strengthen national societies, support them to be leaders in sexual and reproductive health, and enable […]

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  • Young people’s perspectives on school-based sexuality education

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    KIT Institute is conducting a study, commissioned by UNESCO, on young people’s perspectives on school-based education for health and well-being, including sexuality education. Sexuality education has major positive health and social outcomes for adolescents and young people. Yet, research that focuses on their experiences with such education remains limited. KIT Institute is partnering with young […]

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  • The role of health care providers in expanding the legal grounds for safe abortion: insights from Argentina, Ireland and South Korea

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    Abortion laws and regulations are key in creating an enabling environment that facilitates the advancement of people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights and well-being. Notwithstanding the recent retrogressions on abortion laws in various parts of the world, legal frameworks regulating access to safe abortion have been progressively liberalised around the world over the last […]

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  • Break Free ! Les jeunes défendent leur santé et leurs droits sexuels et reproductifs

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    La santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs (SDSR) sont essentiels au développement sain des jeunes, mais beaucoup d’entre eux doivent trouver leur chemin avec des informations inexactes, un accès limité aux services de santé et des normes sexospécifiques néfastes qui empêchent les filles d’avoir leur mot à dire dans les décisions qui les concernent. […]

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  • Break Free! – Young people advocate for their sexual and reproductive health and rights

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    Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are critical to the healthy development of young people, but many young people must find their way with inaccurate information, poor access to health services, and harmful gender norms that prevent girls from having a say in decisions that affect them. In many African countries, young girls face […]

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  • Power to You(th) Baseline Report – Malawi

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    Young People’s perspectives and decision-making regarding harmful practices, sexual and gender-based violence and unintended pregnancy.

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  • Power to You(Th) – Sénégal Étude de base

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    Point du vue et la prise de décisions des jeunes concernant les practiques néfastes, les violences sexuelles, et basée sur le genre, et les grossesses non désirées

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  • Power To You(th)

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    The Power to You(th) programme focuses on harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and unintended pregnancies. All of these are persistent ‘key issues’ where insufficient progress has been made in recent years. Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the programme is led by […]

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  • SRHR: Policy, Governance and Financing

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    What are the key issues in the good governance of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)? How can one negotiate the complex political and financial terrain when developing policies and strategic plans? Maternal health, family planning, adolescent health, abortion and HIV, and the policies and strategies that address these, are among the most internationalised and to some extent politicised of all health issues.

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  • SRHR: Organising Equitable Responses

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    Improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) continues to be high on the global public health agenda. This course builds on current evidence to critically identify and analyse responses across health systems and communities in low- and middle- income countries. It discusses equity, voice, accountability and participation in the organisation of responses, with a focus on ensuring and advocating for equitable services for marginalized groups. This course will enable you to translate principles of sound SRHR responses into practice.

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