Arrows For Change articles from May 2003

Arrows For Change archives from May 2003

Advocacy to bring down alarming rates of unsafe abortion.
May 1, 2003... In Asia, unsafe abortion accounts for 12 per cent of all maternal deaths, higher than in any other region of the world with an estimated 38,000 women dying each year from medical complications alone. (1) Half of the world's unsafe abortions...

Strategic advocacy pays off for Nepal's women groups.(Policy)
May 1, 2003... The abortion bill passed in Nepal in September 2002 took many women NGOs by surprise as the general mindset with regards to abortion was still dominated by patriarchal beliefs and values. The bill was part of the overall amendment to the 1962...

Regional Training for women activists advocating for safe abortion.(Programme)
May 1, 2003... Women activists are building up skills in advocacy, enabling them to push forward the agenda of improving access for safe abortion, particularly for poor and marginalised women in the region. Women's reproductive health NGOs across the region,...

Some 36 experts around the globe attended two Expert Consultations on the impact of health sector reform on sexual and reproductive health, in Cape Town, South Africa.(Global)
May 1, 2003... Some 36 experts around the globe attended two Expert Consultations on the impact of health sector reform on sexual and reproductive health, in Cape Town, South Africa. Held over April 21-29, 2003, the consultation was the first public activity...

The UNFPA, as part of the ten year review of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), has undertaken a field inquiry (FI) among all UNFPA programme countries.(Global)
May 1, 2003... The UNFPA, as part of the ten year review of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), has undertaken a field inquiry (FI) among all UNFPA programme countries. The purpose of the Fl are a) to describe, from an...

Philippines.(Monitoring Activities)
May 1, 2003... The eight-year struggle by women's groups culminated with the passing of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 in May. The groundbreaking law was drafted by The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), an international organisation...

Some 32 activists and key supporters of ICPD met for the second ICPD + 10 Roundtable Steering Committee meeting on May 15-16 2003 in London at the International Planned Parenting Federation (IPPF) office.(Global)
May 1, 2003... Some 32 activists and key supporters of ICPD met for the second ICPD + 10 Roundtable Steering Committee meeting on May 15-16 2003 in London at the International Planned Parenting Federation (IPPF) office. Groups who are members of the on-going...

Regional--Beijing + 10.(Monitoring Activities)
May 1, 2003... Women NGOs and UN country representatives gathered for an informal consultation on July 22, 2003 in Bangkok, to discuss plans for the Asia Pacific NGO Forum for Beijing Platform For Action + 10 (PFA) to be held sometime in July 2004. Organised...

Malaysia.(Monitoring Activities)
May 1, 2003... Over 500 people including men and women NGOs and the Minister of Women and Family Development Dato' Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, gathered for the launching of Citizens Against Rape--Make Public Safe--Towards a Violence-free Community campaign...

Klugman, Barbara; Budlender, Debbie. 2001. Advocating for Abortion Access: Eleven Country Studies.
May 1, 2003... Klugman, Barbara; Budlender, Debbie. 2001. Advocating for Abortion Access: Eleven Country Studies. Johannesburg: The Women's Health Project, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand. 313 p. This publication results from an...

Varkey, Sanjani Jane; Fonn, Sharon; Ketlhapile, Mpefe. 2001. Health Workers for Choice: Working to Improve Quality of Abortion Services.
May 1, 2003... Varkey, Sanjani Jane; Fonn, Sharon; Ketlhapile, Mpefe. 2001. Health Workers for Choice: Working to Improve Quality of Abortion Services. Johannesburg: The Women's Health Project, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Services, University...

Hord, Charlotte E. 2001. Making Safe Abortion Accessible: A Practical Guide for Advocates.
May 1, 2003... Hord, Charlotte E. 2001. Making Safe Abortion Accessible: A Practical Guide for Advocates. Chapel Hill, NC, USA: Ipas. 68 p. This guide was designed to offer directions to activists who want to ensure that the mandate of ICPD and the UN...

Germain, Adrienne; Kim, Theresa. 1998. Expanding Access to Safe Abortion: Strategies for Action.
May 1, 2003... Germain, Adrienne; Kim, Theresa. 1998. Expanding Access to Safe Abortion: Strategies for Action. New York: International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC). 44 p. This publication was designed as a tool to generate and support concerted...

Hlatsswayo, Zanele; Klugman, Barbara. 2002. Strengthening Strategic Planning for Advocacy: A Workshop Manual.
May 1, 2003... Hlatsswayo, Zanele; Klugman, Barbara. 2002. Strengthening Strategic Planning for Advocacy: A Workshop Manual. Johannesburg: Women's Health Project, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand. 121 p. This workshop manual can...

Reproductive Health Matters. 2002. Abortion: Women Decide.
May 1, 2003... Reproductive Health Matters. 2002. Abortion: Women Decide. London: Reproductive Health Matters, Vol. 10, No. 19. 220 p. This thematic issue reflects the changes taking place with regards to abortion in the past ten years. The papers were...

Other resources.(Resources)
May 1, 2003... Ganatra, Bela. 2000. "Abortion research in India: what we know and what we need to know", In, Ramasubban, Radhika; Jejebhoy, Shireen J. {eds}. 2000. Women's Reproductive Health In India. Japur: Pre, Rawat for Rawat Publications. pp. 186-235....

Arrow's publications.(Resources)
May 1, 2003... ARROW. 2003. Access to Quality Gender-Sensitive Health Services: Women-Centred Action Research. Kuala Lumpur: ARROW. 147p. ARROW. 2000. Women's Health Needs and Rights in Southeast Asia. A Beijing Monitoring Report. Kuala Lumpur: ARROW....

Definitions.
May 1, 2003... Unsafe Abortion Unsafe abortion is the termination of a pregnancy carried out by someone without the skills or training to perform the procedure safely, or in an environment that does not meet minimal medicals standards, or both. ...

Trend towards less legal restriction to access abortion.(Factfile)
May 1, 2003... The legal status of abortion determines the availability of safe, affordable abortion services in a country. This in turn influences rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. Largely driven by the need to regulate population growth, the...