Family planning is the information, means, and methods that allow individuals to decide whether, when, and how many children to have. In Pakistan, one in every five women wish to use contraceptives, but do not have access to them. The country also endures around 10% of global unsafe abortions every year. Through access to family planning information and services, couples can ensure that every pregnancy is wanted.
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This book brings together many ideas that have been discussed for some time in Pakistan and around the world. The compelling path forward it lays out, which entails extensive development of education and major efforts in the reproductive health arena, offers an inviting and highly achievable means for shaping and harnessing Pakistan’s growing population in a way that promotes inclusive economic development. As such, this book can be considered part of a blueprint for development in Pakistan.
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UNFPA's flagship State of World Population report 2017
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Now more than ever, we must ensure that the marginalized, the forgotten—the ones often left behind—can exercise their fundamental human right to decide, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, when or how often to have children.
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Across Asia and the Pacific The United Nations Population Fund works to place women, girls and young people at the centre of disaster risk reduction efforts.
We assists governments and civil society partners in responding to emergencies, reducing immediate risks and preparing for future disasters—underpinned by UNFPA’s unique mandate encompassing sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, population data and youth empowerment.
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The United Nations Population Fund’s flagship State of World Population 2016 – titled ‘10: How our shared future depends on a girl at this decisive age’– shows that our collective future will be shaped by how we support the world’s 60 million 10-year-old girls of today, as they move from childhood to adolescence and adulthood in the era of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...
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