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International Conference on Population & Development (ICPD) Monitoring + 10 Advocacy for family planning education and services in Malaysia began with the pioneering work of concerned individuals and medical practitioners in the early 1950s. Monitoring Ten Years Of ICPD Implementation, The Way Forward To 2015, Asian Country Reports presents findings from the only study in Asia, and one of the few globally, to provide much needed evidence on ICPD progress in time for the 10 year review. International Conference on Population & Development (ICPD) Monitoring + 5 In Malaysia, the term “rights” seems to have connotations of abortion, free sex and homosexuality. Due to this, the term reproductive health is preferred to reproductive rights. Similarly, the word “equity” is preferred over “equality” because of a traditional belief that if men and women are equal, this contravenes the religious interpretationand concept of leadership, which is regarded as a male domain. This article looks into the different issues and themes surrounding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Malaysia such as maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, breast and cervical cancer, domestic violence, contraception, fertility trends and population policy and family planning. Read about it in Taking up the Cairo Challenge – Country Study of Malaysia.
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