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Philippines’ Reproductive Health Law Here – Now What?

On Thursday, the Supreme Court halted the implementation of the Philippines’ first reproductive health law, issuing a 120-day status quo ante to review court challenges.

March 25, 2013

International Women’s Day Spotlight: Child Marriages

On International Women’s Day this year (March 8), The United Nations Population Fund focuses the spotlight on the problem of child marriages.

March 11, 2013

Philippine Congress Passes Birth Control Bill

The Philippine Congress passed on Monday a controversial birth control bill that will make contraceptives available to the poor.

December 18, 2012

Investing In Health Again

We catch up with Dr. Sania Nishtar who was recently a panelist at the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Tokyo, Japan.

November 19, 2012

Quality Education Still A Long Way Off In Pakistan

Despite making education a constitutional right in 2010, Pakistan is unlikely to fulfill its Millennium Development Goal of achieving universal education by 2015.

November 12, 2012

Simple Hygiene Skills Could Reduce Child Deaths In Indonesia

Poor knowledge of basic healthcare and lack of sanitation are contributing to the high number of deaths among children under the age of five in Indonesia, according to UN statistics.

August 5, 2012

Philippine Government Struggles On Family Planning Debate

The government of the Philippines aims to drastically cut maternal deaths by spending US$12 million on contraceptives in 2012, a move bitterly opposed by the Catholic Church.

July 13, 2012

Study: Developing World Has 5% Chance Of Meeting UN Child Hunger Target

Insufficient progress has been made on halving the number of children who suffer from hunger, says a new Lancet study.

July 9, 2012

International Women’s Day 2012: Educate And Empower Girls And Women

On International Women’s Day 2012, UN Rep Margareta Wahlström calls on governments of disaster-prone countries to empower girls and women through education.

March 8, 2012

Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met

The world has met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, says UNICEF and WHO.

March 7, 2012