If you are active (or thinking about becoming active) in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, you have probably heard a lot of talk about comprehensive sexuality education. But what exactly is CSE?
1. Comprehensive sexuality education is the process of learning about sex, sexuality, relationships and family […]
1. Abortion, as opposed to contraception, is widely used as means of family planning in some countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Often, other modern family planning methods such as contraception are not accessible or affordable, or are inaccessible due to the stigma attached to them. This leads many women […]
1. Every year, nearly 18000 women die from cervical cancer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, despite the fact that it is almost entirely preventable.[1]
This is due to the limited availability of high-quality cervical screening programmes in countries across the EECA region, as well as a heavy reliance […]
Women’s economic empowerment in the EECA Region is hindered by a multitude of factors, all of which vary from country to country and from urban to rural areas.
For example, while in cities, women may be excluded from leadership and executive positions because of their gender, in rural areas, they may […]
In the past year, there has been a lot of talk about the sustainable development goals and the post-2015 (2030) agenda.
The 2030 agenda aims to take over from the Millennium Development Goals and contains many far-reaching and progressive goals for the betterment of our society.
But what lies behind all […]
The root causes for high rates of early pregnancy in certain countries and communities are both manifold and complex. Factors such as early marriage, lack of access to contraception and lack of education all come into play. Girls who grow up in poverty or in marginalised communities with […]
The HIV virus was first identified in the 1980s and over 70 million people have been infected with the virus since the beginning of the epidemic.[1]
Modern medical treatments, national and international policies as well as educational and outreach programmes have had great success in limiting the epidemic, however, […]
