UNFPA ESARO | Publications

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The Negative Impact of Climate Change on Maternal Health

This infographic looks at how climate change directly and indirectly impacts maternal health, making pregnancy less safe and worsening neonatal health outcomes.

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Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence

Climate change creates and exacerbates circumstances conducive to gender-based violence. This infographic draws the links and explains why climate action must tackle gender-ba...

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Women Who Sell Sex in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Scoping Review of Non-Barrier Contraception, Pregnancy and Abortion

A scoping review methodology was employed with the aim to collate findings on non-barrier contraception, pregnancies, and abortion amongst WSS in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA)....

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Frequently Asked Questions: UNFPA and the Climate Crisis

Climate change is a major threat to the vision of people-centred sustainable development. It multiplies existing health vulnerabilities, through its impact on equitable a...

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Recommendations: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Climate Action

The climate crisis negatively impacts sexual and reproductive health, and the ability to realize fundamental human rights. Read UNFPA's recommendations on achieving&n...

Annual Report

Safeguard Young People Programme 2021 Annual Report

The regional Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme empowers adolescents and young people aged 10 to 24 years to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections (including ...

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Child Marriage and Environmental Crises: An Evidence Brief

Child marriage is a violation of a girl’s human rights and can present challenges for her health and well-being across the life course. Climate change increases vulnerability...

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The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

The climate crisis impacts sexual and reproductive health and the ability to realize fundamental human rights. Realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights contributes to re...

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Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the UNFPA–UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage in East and Southern Africa

This report is based the Global Programme to End Child Marriage's (GPECM) fifth anniversary celebrations, reflecting on successes, good practices and lessons learned, emer...