Fact Sheet: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs in Emergencies
IAWG Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Sub-Working GroupKey statistics and information on the needs and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks facing adolescents in emergency settings and four strategies for implementing adolescent-focused SRH programming in humanitarian contexts.
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IAWG provides resources and the latest updates for crises and emergencies around the world.
IAWG works with humanitarian leaders on a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health issues.
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Adolescents' resilience, resourcefulness, and energy should be mobilized to address their unique sexual and reproductive health needs and vulnerabilities.
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IPPF / Tom Pilston
Improve SRH self-care evidence, policy and practice in fragile and humanitarian settings.
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IRC / Adrienne Surprenant
Advocating for the inclusion of sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian settings and crisis-affected persons in global development agendas.
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IPPF / Alana Holmberg
Preventing maternal and newborn mortality with quality, respectful, and dignified care from pregnancy through the postpartum period.
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Save the Children / Jonathan Hyams
Identifying gaps in the evidence base for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in humanitarian settings, undertaking research, and disseminating the latest research, data, and reports.
IPPF / Mustafa Quraishi
Limited access to contraception, delaying childbearing because of lack of security, and rape contribute to a higher risk of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion in humanitarian settings.
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IPPF / Tom Pilston
Insuring access to voluntary contraception (VC) during humanitarian settings, when the risk of unintended pregnancy and desire to prevent pregnancy often increases.
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Save the Children / Reginald Louissant Jr
Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts based on a person’s gender. It includes threats, coercion, and acts of physical, sexual, or mental harm.
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IPPF / Kathleen Prior