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Enhancing Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Explore the needs and challenges faced by women in the region, focusing on sexual health, safe motherhood, and contraceptive choice. Address critical issues such as access disparities and limited knowledge on contraceptives. Advocate for comprehensive sexuality education.

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Enhancing Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Contraceptive Prevalence, Modern Methods Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010 IPPF EN

  5. Contraceptive Prevalence, Modern + Traditional Methods Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010 IPPF EN

  6. Choosing if and when to have a child Source: UNFPA, State of the World Population, 2010

  7. 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

  8. Choosing if and when to have a child Abortions by age group Source: WHO, European Health For All Database, 2010

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Thank you! IPPF EN

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