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Sex, Rights, and Politics--From Cairo to Berlin

By Gill Greer, International Planned Parenthood Federation

September 18, 2009 - 7:00am

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Sex happens: 125 million times each and every day. So how is it that in the 21st century this precious element of human existence is still taboo? Strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights must become a global priority. Our future depends on it.

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ICPD + 15: Who Is Leading the Way?

By Anika Rahman, Americans for UNFPA

September 8, 2009 - 7:00am

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At a meeting in Berlin last week, delegates met to review the 15 years since the signing of the ICPD Plan of Action. Significant shortfalls exist, but some progress has been made.

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ICPD + 15: Debating Health Care When It’s No Longer “Business as usual”

By Carolina Austria, RH Reality Check, Asia

September 4, 2009 - 7:00am

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ICPD+15 is an opportunity to reflect on public health systems as core social institutions in the face of market failures and inadequacies, including corporate ineptitude in meeting the needs of ordinary people.

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World Humanitarian Day- RH in Conflict Areas

Reader diary posted by RHRefugee, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

August 19, 2009 - 4:26pm

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Today markes World Humanitarian Day,  a time to celebrate the efforts of men and women who work to save lives in war and natural disaster.

 Though we have come a long way in recognizing the right of reproductive health for refugees, there is much to be done.  Displaced populations in humanitarian settings continue to fall through the cracks, especially since food, water, and shelter are prioritized. While on the move for safety, women are particularly vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy, death during childbirth, sexual violence and STIs.  


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World Population Day: The Centrality of Family Planning

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

July 9, 2009 - 12:12am

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Family planning has finally come to the forefront of worldwide discussions on  population, development, poverty, the environment, and peace.


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When the World Takes Care of Women, Women Take Care of the World

By Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

June 22, 2009 - 7:00am

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Can we all find common ground around improving maternal health in the United States and around the world?

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Latin American Leaders Urge Obama to Implement Cairo Actions

By Gladys Melo-Pinzon, Catholics for Choice

April 10, 2009 - 7:00am

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Last week, 1,600 women from all over Latin America came together to ask President Obama to ensure the implementation of the Cairo Program of Action.

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Europe: All Talk on Reproductive Health?

By Rupert Walder, RH Reality Check, Europe

August 16, 2007 - 1:29pm

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European parliaments love to talk about their commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, but their funding priorities tell a different story.


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