Menstrual health in East Asia and the Pacific regional progress review: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Lao PDR.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Lao PDR.
Adolescent pregnancy remains a pressing concern for girls in the Southeast Asia region, hampering their ability to pursue their dreams and aspirations. This report brings attention to the specific contexts, dynamics and influences that contribute to adolescent pregnancy in Lao PDR.
This report, based on research undertaken from March to December 2021, provides findings and operational guidance for the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) across Plan International and beyond.
The global community has committed to achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, but how to do it remains a challenge in many low-income countries. Capacity development is listed as a means of implementation for Agenda 2030.
The immediate context for this financial landscape analysis is the learning crisis triggered by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and the shrinking fiscal space available to governments.
We conducted a pilot study to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multi-component intervention intended to support menstruating girls; improve menstrual care knowledge, practices, and comfort; and increase school attendance.
Reflecting on the main report “Experiences and Perceptions of Mid-adolescents, Parents and Teachers on Comprehensive Sexuality Education: A Multiple Country-based Qualitative Research Study in Bangladesh, Jordan, Burundi”, SERAC-Bangladesh along with the University of Jordan, AFPA-Burundi and Sha
Girls’ poor ability to manage menstrual health (MH) imposes barriers to education and general wellbeing, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
This manual has been designed to conduct parents’ meetings, a facilitated series of meetings with a group of parents aimed to improve knowledge, skills, attitude, and behaviours in relation to their children’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, with a particular focus on child marriage.
The Right Here Right Now 2 (RHRN2) Partnership was created to allow young people in all their diversity to enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in gender-just societies.