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    Evaluating religious influences on the utilization of maternal health services among Muslim and Christian women in North-Central Nigeria

    BioMed Research International, 2016
    While the level of uptake of antenatal services in Nigeria is low everywhere, indicators suggest that levels in the Christian-dominated South are higher than in the Muslim-dominated North.
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    Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy toolkit

    K4Health, 2016
    Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy (HTSP) is an approach to family planning that helps women and families delay, space, or limit their pregnancies to achieve the healthiest outcomes for women, newborns, infants, and children. HTSP works within the context of free and informed contraceptive choice and takes into account fertility intentions and desired family size.
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    Gender analysis toolkit for health systems

    JHPIEGO Consortium, 2013
    The 2016 Jhpiego Gender Analysis Toolkit is a practical guide for public health professionals seeking to understand how gender can impact health outcomes, both through service delivery and access to information and care. Its primary focus is sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health.
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    Engaging men and boys in gender equality and health: a toolkit for action

    Promundo, 2010
    This toolkit, developed by Promundo in collaboration with UNFPA and MenEngage, presents conceptual and practical information on engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality and health.
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    Social protection for maternity: key policy trends and statistics

    International Labour Organization, 2015
    Despite efforts of the Millennium Development Goals, maternal mortality remains very high in developing countries. Nearly 800 mothers die every day from childbirth, and women also face discrimination at the workplace due to inadequate maternity protection.
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    Women and health: the key for sustainable development

    The Lancet, 2015
    The health of women and girls is currently in an era of transition; significant improvements have occurred in the last few decades, but there are still important unmet needs alongside challenging trends related to aging demographics and population growth.
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    Maternity Protection Resource Package

    International Labour Organization, 2015
    The Maternity Protection Resource Package provides guidance and tools to strengthen and extend maternity protection to all women in all types of economic activity. It is designed to:
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    INSPIRES: Investigating a reusable sanitary pad intervention in a rural educational setting

    University of Sheffield, 2012
    Although there is a lack of rigorous quantitative evidence on the links between menstruation and girls’ absenteeism from school, the qualitative evidence that exists indicates that girls can experience a range of problems when menstruating that may prevent or discourage them from attending school.
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    The beauty of red

    You Tube, 2013
    This short animation highlights some of the myths and taboos around menstruation, especially those felt by adolescent girls during adolescence. A useful advocacy tool, the animation goes on to highlight the positive and life affirming aspects of menstruation, and encourages viewers to help shatter the negative myths that surround it.
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    Use of menstrual cup by adolescent girls and women: potential benefits and key challenges

    2010
    In resource poor settings, sanitary towels are often too expensive and unaffordable for most adolescent girls and women who need them, and as a consequence these women and girls resort to unhygienic methods.

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