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Sex Ratio at Birth in South East Asia, with a Focus on Viet Nam
Whereas the topic of Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has received a lot of attention over the past decade, and a variety of documents and research papers have been written about it, an overview of these...
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Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality
This report generates specific, detailed lessons for successful implementation of initiatives that engage men and boys in advancing gender equality and reproductive health. Four case studies from...
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Making Aid More Effective in Asia and the Pacific
Fully committed to the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has been adjusting its programmes and...
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Integrating Reproductive Rights into the Work of National Human Rights Institutions of the Asia Pacific Region
Reproduction is an elemental, life-changing common experience for much of humanity. Yet each year, more than 120 million couples have an unmet need for contraception, 80 million women have unintended...
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Building Partnerships on HIV and Sex Work
This report reflects the voices and opinions of 140 participants, including resource persons and sex workers, at the first Asia and the Pacific Regional Consultation on HIV and Sex Work, held on...
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Socio-cultural Influences on the Reproductive Health of Migrant Women
This report documents the findings of literature reviews conducted in 2010 in four Mekong countries. It explores the nexus between socio-cultural factors, health seeking behaviour, and access to...
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Child Marriage in Southern Asia
The country briefs highlight the child marriage practices in nine Southern Asian countries.   Child marriage is a violation of a girl’s rights. It seriously compromises the efforts to reduce gender-...
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Mapping of Faith-based Responses to Violence against Women and Girls in the Asia-Pacific Region
This mapping documents the initiatives of faith-based organizations in Asia-Pacific to respond to violence against women and girls. The report brings together the experiences of 58 organizations,...
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Sex Imbalances at Birth
This report offers an updated review of the various facets, and the latest trends and differentials on sex selection in Asia. It includes a set of recommendations to combat gender discrimination and...
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Study on Gender, Masculinity and Son Preference in Nepal and Vietnam
In many countries of the Asia-Pacific region sons are given greater value than daughters. To combat a preference for sons, policymakers need to understand the underlying motivations of parents,...
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