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Health, Wellbeing & Social Inclusion

Despite advances in the availability of health care, technology and medicine in many developing countries, women’s reproductive health status remains poor.

Gender inequality and violence against women continue to curtail women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including the right to access contraception, and maternal mortality rates in many parts of the world are unacceptably high.

Kam Pussom Hed talking to young women about STD's

Kam Pussom Hed talking to young women about STD's

Almost half the HIV-positive people in the world are now women, and for many, transmission is directly related to their lack of negotiating power over sex and reproduction within as well as outside of marriage.

IWDA believes that gender inequality is at the heart of the global HIV/AIDS challenge.

IWDA will intensify its efforts to promote and advocate for access to appropriate health education that empowers, and affordable sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls.

We will invest in innovative models and programs that build the capacity of local communities and organisations to advocate for and provide such services.

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