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🚺For this Blog Post, we’re explaining why the already awful experience of being a refugee can be made even worse simply by being a woman. 📚We hope that this article will provide an insight into sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and a lack of access to sexual and reproductive health services, as experienced by displaced females. ✍️If you’d like to write for our blog, send us a DM! 🖇The link can be found below. https://lnkd.in/eKXUFKRd

#Periods are normal, but more often, this natural and healthy part of life is seen as shameful and dirty. In South Sudan 60% of girls skip school for 4 to 8 days during their menstrual periods which affects their grades and education in general. Ahead of the Menstrual Health Day, We recognize efforts of young girls like Lina Nyok who has chosen to study Public health at the university so she can help young girls easily access correct information on sexual reproductive health and rights especially on menstrual health. #MHDay2024 #EndPeriodStigma

It's one thing to know what #ClimateChange is and What #SexualReproductiveHealth and #FamilyPlanning is. But it's a whole different thing understanding how these three concepts are related and affect each other, in turn impacting #development. In the video below 👇 , young Kenyans, championing for integrated and holistic implementation, explain how #ClimateChange negatively affects the sexual reproductive health and rights of girls and women, how it shapes their family planning choices and how it hinders access to essential services. Please join us 🤙 👨👧 🙏 We are on a mission to ensure that the #SustainableDevelopment we all sing about every day is realized, institutionalized and becomes integral to the developmental goals and initiatives in our countries and local communities. The secret truly lies in realizing the intersection between SRH/FP with Populational dynamics, Health aspects and Environmental issues. #PHE #ClimateChangeAndSRH #ClimateChange #FamilyPlanning #HolisticApproach #SystemsThinking #SustainableDevelopmentGoals African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)  Pathways Policy Institute (PPI) Peter Ngure Lucky Namunyak Kaesha FHI 360 PACJA South Africa National Council for Population and Development

▶ Exploring groundbreaking strategies in addressing adolescent sexual and reproductive health, this article unveils the synergy between human-centered design and youth-led participatory research within the Adolescents 360 initiative across Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. By deeply involving youth as co-designers, the project navigates complex SRH challenges, offering fresh insights into enhancing service accessibility and empathy. This piece is a testament to the power of collaborative innovation in transforming health outcomes for young women. #YouthEmpowerment #InnovativeHealthcare #HumanCenteredDesign"

📐Often, our work requires us to measure complex constructs like social norms about sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in Kenya. ❓Measuring these constructs is too challenging for any single question. By developing survey tools that consist of carefully constructed, contextually appropriate scales we can accurately measure these outcomes and assess the real-world impact of programs. Read the case study written by Faiza Omar Kassim: https://lnkd.in/eJXTUTba #SocialNorms #Kenya #Adolescents #Evaluation #SexualandReproductiveHealth

Free Chapter with Full Case Study Offering! In many communities, men play a limited role in family planning decisions. Engaging them can lead to significant improvements in reproductive health outcomes. Discover more in our free chapter, featuring the Malawi Male Motivators Project, a groundbreaking approach to involving men in family planning to support the health and well-being of adolescent women. 🔑 Key Insights: • Overcoming perceptions that limit male involvement • Addressing concerns about contraceptives and sexual health • Engaging men to meet reproductive health needs Read the full case study on page 220 of The Handbook of Health Behavior Change! https://bit.ly/3zSX82O #HealthBehaviorChange #FamilyPlanning #ReproductiveHealth #HealthEquity #FreeChapter

🌟 30+ #youth, interactive theatre & a mission for change. Recently, UNFPA #AsiaPacific brought together young leaders to address sexual and reproductive health, #GenderEquality & girls’ empowerment. They shared and found creative ways to raise awareness about challenges in their communities. 📺 Watch the video to learn more about their vision for change! #YouthLeadership

🔍 Understanding Migrants' Sexual & Reproductive Health Outcomes 🌍 This insightful 2021 review by Violeta Alarcão, Miodraga Stefanovska-Petkovska, Ana Virgolino, Osvaldo Santos, and Andreia Costa critically examines the social, cultural, and structural factors affecting the sexual and reproductive health of migrants compared to native populations. Through an umbrella review of systematic reviews, it highlights: 📌 Underutilization of maternal health services 📌 Greater risk of poor sexual & reproductive health outcomes 📌 Intersectional inequities and their impact By addressing these challenges, this research paves the way for more inclusive healthcare systems that promote health equity for migrants. 👉 Dive into the full study here: https://lnkd.in/g_bDAygb #HealthEquity #Immigration #SexualHealth #ReproductiveHealth #MigrationResearch #PublicHealth #Acculturation

Today , at United Nations, Rwanda has joint other 80 countries over the world to sign a statement and commitments on sexual and Reproductive Health,particular for women and girls.👏👏👏 #ICPD30, from the commitments to actions and investiments👌 Plan International Plan International UK

New @UNFPA report finds 30 years of progress in #SRH health has mostly ignored the most marginalized communities. You can access the UNFPA report Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights here: unfpa.org/swp2024