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    NFHS 5: Why the Headlines Cheering Low Fertility Rate in India are Misleading

    Perhaps the only thing worth paying attention to in the TFR story is that the overall decline has been championed and led by Muslim...
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    Freedom of speech and expression

    Under Attack, Global Sexual Health ‘Can’t Rely On US’

    For almost 40 years, the controversial US ‘global gag rule’ has been used by Republican presidents to block federal funding to non-US organisations that...
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    Civil society

    A Major Retrogression: UN Rights Experts on US Supreme Court Striking Down Roe v. Wade

    The decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to strike down a nearly fifty-year-old legal precedent that has protected women’s right to...
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    Empowerment

    Gulabi Sambad: Discussing What Needs Discussion

    One podcast hopes to provide a safe, open space for young people in Nepal to talk about menstruation, consent, and sexual and reproductive health.  By...
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    Human rights

    Ukraine Refugee Rape Survivors Struggle to Access Abortions in Conservative Poland

    As well as complying with the stringent laws on abortions, refugees must also battle widespread stigmatisation fuelled by a vocally anti-abortion government. The right-wing,...
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    Afghan Moms Receive a Fresh Start in the United States

    Despite the quality care she received, she still prefers the Afghan medical system. “Our doctors in Afghanistan were more knowledgeable,” said Freshta, who spent...
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    COVID-19

    Researchers Document Profound Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women and Girls in Asia-Pacific

    A research by the Joint Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has documented the impact of the...
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    Climate change

    Dangers Pakistani Pregnant Women Face in Extreme Summer Heat

    Rising summer temperatures are exacerbating existing inequities in maternal and newborn health in Pakistan. Sexual and reproductive health and rights are central to climate...
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