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The Needs and Challenges of Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. RHSC Conference, Addis Ababa, June 24 th , 2011 Joanna Dec, IPPF European Network Regional Executive Committee Member. IPPF EUROPEAN NETWORK.
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The Needs and Challenges of Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia RHSC Conference, Addis Ababa, June 24th, 2011 Joanna Dec, IPPF European Network Regional Executive Committee Member
IPPF EUROPEAN NETWORK • Members in 41 countries in Europe and Central Asia • Some of IPPF’s founder members are from the region • Creation of 21 MAs in post-Soviet Eastern Europe, Balkans and Central Asia IPPF EN
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:What do women want? • Sexual health and well being • Choice of if/when to have children and how many • Safe motherhood • Bodily integrity ►Access ►Quality ►Information ►Rights IPPF EN
Contraceptive Prevalence, Modern Methods Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010 IPPF EN
Contraceptive Prevalence, Modern + Traditional Methods Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010 IPPF EN
Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010
Link between abortion and reliable contraception Choosing if and when to have a child Sources: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010 WHO, European Health For All Database, 2010
Choosing if and when to have a child Abortions by age group Source: WHO, European Health For All Database, 2010
Choosing if and when to have a child Critical Issues • Urban/rural disparities in access to services • Lack of knowledge on contraceptives and abortion methods • Poor quality of services, particularly counselling on contraceptives • Limited choice of contraceptives • High cost of contraceptives • Continuity of supply
Critical Issue: Comprehensive Sexuality Education • Essential for young people to have healthy and fulfilling sexuality • Not mandatory in all countries (very controversial in some) • Many variations between and within countries on: • Starting age and duration • Quality of teaching and teacher training • Quality of materials • Breadth of content: very often narrow (biological) and negative • Good materials and guidelines exist: we need to advocate for them IPPF EN
Thank you! IPPF EN