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Girls with disabilities in India are often at risk of forced hysterectomies when they begin to menstruate. One activist in Mumbai is educating both parents and children about periods to protect girls from unnecessary procedures and other types of abuse.
In a bold move that bucks the country’s socially conservative culture, the Cambodian government is introducing new life skills courses to the school curriculum that will teach kids about LGBT issues and combating discrimination.
Melissa Stillman Research Associate, Guttmacher Institute
Estelle Monique Sidze Associate Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
A recent survey of teachers and students found that Kenyan schools are not teaching sexuality education properly. This has serious consequences for girls, who risk early pregnancy and the transmission of STIs or HIV if they’re taught abstinence is the only way.
Our video series “Choice and Change” continues with a look at an innovative way to get family planning services to the women in Uganda’s overcrowded slums: tuk tuks loaded with sexual health supplies.
As counselors for the Meri Saathi helpline, midwife Hima Mishra and her team field hundreds of calls a day from people with questions about sex, pregnancy and abortion, helping to shed light on reproductive health rights in Nepal.
Almost 23 percent of adolescent girls registered as Syrian refugees in Lebanon were married before they turned 18. With the help of UNFPA and aid organization INTERSOS, some young Syrian refugees are spreading the word about the dangers of marrying too young.
During times of conflict, access to reproductive healthcare can mean the difference between life and death for a woman. With medical equipment and social support, UNFPA Yemen helps women and children stay safe amid the country’s civil war.
Why is discussing pleasure in the context of sexual health and education overlooked? With a recent study showing unsafe sex to be the highest risk for women, Anne Philpott and Arushi Singh of the Pleasure Project believe it’s the key to mitigating this risk.
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