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No coercion in treatment options for women living with HIV
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) responds to new World Health Organization (WHO) antiretroviral treatment guidelines recommending…
Do you know someone who may be considering suicide?
Every 40 seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, dies by suicide. For people with severe depression, it is not uncommon to think about suicide. Suicides are…
The Top 10 Myths About Women & The Heroes Who Bust Them
In many places around the world, myths hold back half of society. Myths yank girls out of school. Myths cause hunger. Myths mean women don't get the health…
Unsafe, unreliable: Dangerous pregnancy prevention methods.
Fifty years ago, family planning was recognized as a human right. Yet safe and reliable forms of contraception are still out of reach for hundreds of millions…
Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns
According to a UNICEF and WaterAid study, 60% of parents in Sri Lanka do not allow their daughters to go to school during their period, and 80% of teachers…
Obstetric Fistula is preventable.
Each year between 50 000 to 100 000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula. The development of obstetric fistula is directly linked to one of the…
50 years since Family Planning was recognised as a Human Right
At the 1968 International Conference on Human Rights, family planning became a human rights obligation of every country, government and policymaker.The…
Violence Against Women
Whether at home, on the streets or during war, violence against women and girls is a human rights violation of pandemic proportions that takes place in public…
Female genital mutilation violates human rights
FGM is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes…
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