mer., 22 mai 2013 04:46:08 +0000 mer., 22 mai 2013 04:46:08 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13532;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This report aims to support the work of UNFPA and partners by presenting a background and rationale for engaging men and boys. It illustrates a range of initiatives that have engaged men and boys for the promotion of gender equality as well as sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13218;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 Politics and an oversimplified understanding of demographic dynamics have long kept population issues out of serious discussions in the framework of climate negotiations. Within adaptation actions, however, this is beginning to change, and this volume is intended to provide a framework for taking that change forward, towards better, more evidence-based adaptation. It provides key concepts linking demography and adaptation, data foundations and techniques for analyzing climate vulnerability, as well as case studies where these concepts and analyses illuminate who is vulnerable and how to help build their resilience. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13042;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 In Senegal, the movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting is reaching the most remote places. On the sandy roads of the Fouta region and along the river, the information about the problems caused by the traditional practice circulates, inspiring people in dozens of villages to rise up in support of women’s and girls’ health.     http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/12693;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This brochure provides an overview of UNFPA's role in addressing gender-based violence, an enormous impediment to sexual and reproductive health, as well as a major human rights issue. Recognizing that gender inequalities and their most brutal manifestation – gender-based violence – inhibit women and girls from accessing reproductive health services, and acknowledging that proper reproductive health care in the aftermath of a sexual violence incident can be life saving, UNFPA has assumed a leadership role in addressing this major human rights issue. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13207;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 As the global spotlight has turned more sharply over the last decade on the persistence of violence against women and girls, the need for more and better data to inform evidence-based programming in order to address this human rights violation has escalated. As this brochure describes, advocates and defenders of women’s and girls’ safety and rights, as well as international agencies, national policymakers and donors, need to to understand the nature and magnitude of the violence. They seek information and guidance on how statistically sound data can be collected on a subject that, though present and often pervasive in most societies and cultures, is sensitive and often hidden. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13190;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This report presents findings from a mapping initiative that aimed to capture how faith-based organizations respond to violence against women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region. As a collaborative initiative between UNFPA and the Asia-Pacific Women Faith and Development Alliance (AP-WFDA), it sought to identify examples of strategies used by faith-based organizations. The report brings together the experiences of 58 organizations collected through an online survey, supplemented by in-depth interviews conducted with selected agencies. Importantly, the survey results represent only a small proportion of the faith-based organizations addressing violence against women and girls across the region. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10495;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 UNFPA has launched a companion guide to its free e-learning course for professionals who are working to address Gender Based Violence in humanitarian contexts. The e-learning course uses problems that practitioners currently face and case scenarios from real-life humanitarian contexts to guide learning. Integrated throughout the modules are videos, learning activities and quizzes that both engage the learner, and support participants’ varying learning styles. The new companion guide not only covers all of the content in the e-learning, but also provides new case studies, sample tools, best practices, and activities. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10266;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 Expanding access to a choice of affordable and appropriate contraceptive commodities is critical to achieving the goal of reproductive health for all. This report, prepared for the United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women and Children’s Health, provides a review of three contraceptive commodities that are considered to be overlooked or underutilized: the female condom, hormonal implants and emergency contraception. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/12511;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This flagship report analyzes data and trends to understand who is denied access and why. It examines challenges in expanding access to family planning. And it considers the social and economic impact of family planning as well as the costs and savings of making it available to everyone who needs it. The report asserts that governments, civil society, health providers and communities have the responsibility to protect the right to family planning for women across the spectrum, including those who are young or unmarried. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/12843;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 ... http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10085;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This Guide describes what capacity development is and how UNFPA is applying it in specific countries. The first chapter provides an overview of capacity development and some basic definitions; the second highlights examples of practice in action from the field; and the third consists of a series of tools and resources that maybe useful when developing and implementing capacity development programmes. This guide is primarily meant for UNFPA technical and programme staff but may also serve other United Nations agencies, partner organizations and Member States. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/12405;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This report offers an updated review of the various facets and the latest trends and differentials in sex selection in Asia. It includes a set of recommendations to combat gender discrimination and prenatal sex selection at the national and regional level. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10419;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 The Maternal Health Thematic Fund supports countries with high maternal mortality to accelerate progress in reducing the number of women who die giving birth and in reducing associated morbidity. Its evidence-based business plan focuses on: emergency obstetric and newborn care; human resources for health, particularly through the Midwifery Programme; and the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula, leading the Global Campaign to End Fistula. The many achievements featured in this report demonstrate the importance of strong political commitment, adequate investments and enduring partnerships. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10046;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 Men need to be involved in reflective, in-depth discussions and comprehensive campaigns focused on ending violence against women. This report documents the work of one such effort, the Mobilising Men initiative, led by the Institute of Development Studies (University of Sussex in Britain) with support from UNFPA. Through partnerships with civil society groups in India, Kenya and Uganda beginning in 2009, th initiative trained men to be team activists in seeking gender balances. http://unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10236;jsessionid=CBD26A435E471D4F8E2880DA86833594.jahia01 This report provides an overview of achievements in 2011 in linking population dynamics and development, increasing access to maternal and newborn health, increasing availability of family planning, strengthening HIV-prevention services, advocating gender equality and reproductive rights, and increasing young people’s access to services.  2011 marked the birth of the 7 billionth person on Earth. The report highlights UNFPA’s groundbreaking 7 Billion Actions campaign, and its work toward confronting the challenges of a world of 7 billion people.