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Economic costs of intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia

Economic costs of intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia

Source:- Publications | UN Women – Africa This study has been conducted to develop the evidence base on the economic impacts of violence against women more broadly through estimating these impacts with a focus on IPV. It employed a mixed methods approach to estimate the broader economic costs of IPV for women/households and the economy […]

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REPORT ON THE SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS BASED ON SYNDROMIC CASE REPORTING.

REPORT ON THE SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS BASED ON SYNDROMIC CASE REPORTING.

The high HIV prevalence among STI patients also calls for a concerted effort between the two programs to reduce the burden of HIV among STI patients and vice versa. This surveillance report shows, that there is still a need for strengthening an effective response to the spread of sexually transmitted infections by scaling up the intervention strategies and understanding the transmission dynamics.

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Research brief on Effective Modalities to Improve Pregnant Women Compliance to the Daily Prenatal Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation

Research brief on Effective Modalities to Improve Pregnant Women Compliance to the Daily Prenatal Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation

A Short Research brief, written in Amharic on Effective Modalities to improve pregnant women’s compliance to daily prenatal Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation.

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The FP2030 Advocacy and Accountability Framework

The FP2030 Advocacy and Accountability Framework

FP2030 is a global partnership for family planning. Building on the successes and lessons of FP2020, the family planning community is embarking on a new decade of progress. The FP2030 partnership will preserve and expand on the best of FP2020 but shift the balance of power so that countries are in the lead, decision-making is […]

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Improving Menstrual Health Literacy Through Life-Skills Programming in Rural Ethiopia

Improving Menstrual Health Literacy Through Life-Skills Programming in Rural Ethiopia

Despite its cultural and biological importance, limited knowledge about menstruation and cultural taboos in many contexts means that menarche often brings fear and stigma. In Ethiopia, in the context of this paper, lack of knowledge and the stigma around menstruation create challenges for adolescent girls related to menstrual hygiene management and their reproductive health more […]

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Taking steps towards disability inclusive (sexual and reproductive) health

Taking steps towards disability inclusive (sexual and reproductive) health

The Sustainable Development Goals urge us to Leave No One Behind. SDG 3 specifically aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all of all ages. But the reality is that despite all efforts to promote Universal Health Coverage, persons with disabilities are still left out. They face higher healthcare needs, more barriers to […]

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What just happened?: Abortion in the U.S. after Roe -listen to a podcast

What just happened?: Abortion in the U.S. after Roe -listen to a podcast

Source:- http://www.srhm.org/ On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade and thus removed constitutional protection for abortion rights in the country. This decision will hurt millions of people – especially those who already face discriminatory obstacles to health care. In response, we recorded an episode of the SRHM Podcast […]

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Child Marriage  in West and  Central Africa

Child Marriage in West and Central Africa

A statistical overview and reflections on ending the practice

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Child Marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa

Child Marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa

Child marriage is a violation of human rights. Every child has the right to be protected from this harmful practice, which has devastating consequences for individuals and for society. Child marriage is now firmly on the global development agenda, most prominently through its
inclusion in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 5.3 which calls for the elimination of the practice by 2030.

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