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  Sexual and reproductive rights and health: perceptions, problems and priorities identified by Asháninka Women of the Río Ene Region

  International Women's Health Coalition, 2003

  This document, produced by the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), is the executive summary (in English) of a report only available in Spanish.
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  Emergency contraception for conflict affected settings: aReproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium distance learning module

  Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, 2004

  This learning module, produced by the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium (RHRC Consortium), provides practical guidance on the use of emergency contraception (EC) in settings affected by conflict.
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  My father didn't think this way: Nigerian boys contemplate gender equality

  Population Council, USA, 2003

  This report describes a programme for adolescent boys in Nigeria which seeks to increase boys' awareness of gender-based oppression, and to foster their critical thinking skills as a means to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in their communities.It outlines the development of the programme, describes various approaches used in the programme, provides quotes from course participants on how th
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  Unsafe schools: a literature review of school-related gender-based violence in developing countries

  US Agency for International Development, 2003

  In an attempt to counter the lack of systemic information on the prevalence and consequences of violence in formal educational settings, this report reviews a number of country-specific studies on school-related gender-based violence.
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  Guy to Guy Project: engaging young men in violence prevention and in sexual and reproductive health

  Promundo, 2001

  This case study presents the Institutes’ experience in engaging young men as ‘change agents’ in gender-based violence prevention and the promotion of sexual and reproductive health.
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  Reproductive health during conflict and displacement

  Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization (WHO), 2000

  This Guide aims to provide a brief analysis of the impact of conflict and displacement on the provision of health services and on the reproductive health of individuals and communities.
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  Just die quietly: domestic violence and women’s vulnerability to HIV in Uganda

  Human Rights Watch, 2003

  This paper argues that women are becoming infected with HIV because the state is failing to protect them from domestic violence. It bases the report on 120 interviews with Ugandan women.The paper argues that many women are victims of marital rape.
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  Violence against women: the health sector responds

  Pan American Health Organization, 2003

  Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most widespread human rights abuses and public health problems in the world today, affecting up to one out of three women. The consequences of GBV are often devastating and long-term, affecting women’s and girls’ physical health and mental well-being.
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  The campaign in the Gambia to end female genital cutting (FGC): lessons for advocacy practitioners

  Centre for Development Studies, University College, Dublin, 2003

  This paper describes the advocacy role of non governmental organisations (NGOs) in mobilising public opinion to end female genital cutting (FGC) in the Gambia. It analyses the extent of this role in terms of its political, social and cultural dimensions, and looks at how a well organised campaign aimed at changing attitudes, behaviour and policy should be conducted.
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  Forced migration and transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: policy and programmatic responses

  HIV Insite, 2001

  Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS have become urgent concerns for populations affected by armed conflict and migration (both forced and voluntary). Poverty, powerlessness, and social instability affect the spread of STIs and HIV.

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