Bergman, Ylva. 2004. Breaking Through: A Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.Bergman, Ylva. 2004. Breaking Through: A Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health Within the framework of WHO's definition of health[1] as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene and Rights. Stockholm Stockholm (stŏk`hôlm'), city (1995 pop. 692,954), capital of Sweden and of Stockholm co., E Sweden, situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. : The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU RFSU Riksförbundet För Sexuell Upplysning (Swedish organization for sexual enlightenment) RFSU Ready for Start Up ). 64 p. This guide, published to mark the 10th anniversary of the ICPD ICPD International Conference on Population and Development ICPD Institute for Counselling and Personal Development (Northern Ireland) ICPD Institute for Conflict Management Peace and Development ICPD International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia , is a useful tool for those who need information on the political debate surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. sexual and reproductive health and rights. It consists of nine chapters. 1. 'ICPD--a new approach to population issues' discusses the important changes in the approach to population issues that emerged from the 1994 ICPD. 2. 'Important goals in the ICPD Programme of Action (POA)' highlights the most pivotal and controversial goals selected by RFSU, such as access to information and reproductive health services, access to safe abortion, and men's responsibility. 3. 'Reservations expressed at the ICPD' discusses the reservations expressed by many countries about certain concepts and articles in the POA, the reasons for the reservations, and a list of countries expressing them. 4. 'The Opposition--who are they' describes briefly the fiercest opponents of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR SRHR Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights SRHR Science and Reason in Hampton Roads ) at the UN and in the EU. 5. 'Controversial terms' explains certain concepts and words that have been the subject of controversy in international negotiations. 6. 'Political arguments' provides facts and background for political arguments in support of some of the most controversial SRHR issues, such as abortion, in relation to legally binding treaties and morally binding international agreements. 7. 'Sweden and the ICPD' outlines the work that has been conducted regarding SRHR and ICPD, both at governmental level and in civil society, as well as in the international arena. 8. 'The EU and ICPD' discusses the EU's position on ICPD and presents a critical analysis of how SRHR are discussed within the EU and in the context of development cooperation. 9. 'Which conventions and declarations matter?' reviews international conventions and declarations and the signatories who have undertaken to promote SRHR. Conventions are legally binding for states, whereas declarations are morally binding. Reference is made to the relevant articles under each agreement. Source: RFSU, Box 121 28, 102 24 Stockholm, Sweden Sweden, Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. . Tel: 46 8 692 07 00 Fax: 46 8653 08 23 Website: www.rfsu.org |
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