2014

country profile on univerasl access to sexual and reproductive health: philippines

The Philippines is the 12th most populated country in the world with 98.4 M people in 2013 and growing at the rate of 1.7% per year. Many are young: 33% were 0-14 years old while 20% were 15-24, according to the 2010 census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Urbanization is the trend, with 45.3% of the population residing in urban areas in 2010, areas which are growing at an average annual rate of 4% compared to the 0.4% decline in rural areas (PSA, June 2013).

The Philippines is a lower middle income country with an “emerging economy.” GDP growth has been increasing—though slowly and erratically—reaching 7.2% in 2013, reportedly the second highest in Asia for that year according to Arsenio Balisacan, Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority (2014). He, however, acknowledged that the government will not be able to meet its target of reducing poverty from 25% in 2012 to 17% by 2015.

The country is an archipelago with over 7,100 islands, many of which are remote and referred to as GIDAs (geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas). The islands are home to over 11 million indigenous peoples belonging to over 110 ethno-linguistic groups, according to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (n.d.). It is also considered a natural disaster “hot-
spot,” with about 50% of its total area and 81% of its population vulnerable to typhoon, flooding and earthquake; making it the third country most prone to disaster, after Vanuatu and Tonga.

Vietnam

  • Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCIHP)

Indonesia

  • Aliansi Satu Visi (ASV);
  • CEDAW Working Group;
  • Hollaback! Jakarta;
  • Institut Kapal Perempuan;
  • Kalyanamitra;
  • Komnas Perempuan;
  • Remaja Independen Papua/Independent Youth
    Forum Papua (FRIP/IYFP);
  • Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI);
  • Perkumpulan Lintas Feminis Jakarta;
  • Perkumpulan Pamflet Generasi;
  • RUTGERS Indonesia;
  • Sanggar SWARA;
  • Women on Web;
  • Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan (YKP); 
  • YIFOS Indonesia

Maldives

  • Hope for Women
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)
country profile on univerasl access to sexual and reproductive health: philippines

The Philippines is the 12th most populated country in the world with 98.4 M people in 2013 and growing at the rate of 1.7% per year. Many are young: 33% were 0-14 years old while 20% were 15-24, according to the 2010 census by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Urbanization is the trend, with 45.3% of the population residing in urban areas in 2010, areas which are growing at an average annual rate of 4% compared to the 0.4% decline in rural areas (PSA, June 2013).

The Philippines is a lower middle income country with an “emerging economy.” GDP growth has been increasing—though slowly and erratically—reaching 7.2% in 2013, reportedly the second highest in Asia for that year according to Arsenio Balisacan, Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority (2014). He, however, acknowledged that the government will not be able to meet its target of reducing poverty from 25% in 2012 to 17% by 2015.

The country is an archipelago with over 7,100 islands, many of which are remote and referred to as GIDAs (geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas). The islands are home to over 11 million indigenous peoples belonging to over 110 ethno-linguistic groups, according to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (n.d.). It is also considered a natural disaster “hot-
spot,” with about 50% of its total area and 81% of its population vulnerable to typhoon, flooding and earthquake; making it the third country most prone to disaster, after Vanuatu and Tonga.

Morocco

  • Association Marocaine de Planification Familiale (AMPF),
  • Morocco Family Planning Association

India

  • CommonHealth;
  • Love Matters India;
  • Pravah;
  • Rural Women’s Social Education Centre (RUWSEC);
  • SAHAYOG;
  • Sahaj;
  • Sahiyo;
  • SAMA – Resource Group for Women and Health;
  • WeSpeakOut;
  • The YP Foundation (TYPF)

Lao PDR

  • Lao Women’s Union;
  • The Faculty of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Health
    Sciences (UHS)

Sri Lanka

  • Bakamoono;
  • Women and Media Collective (WMC),
  • Youth Advocacy Network – Sri Lanka (YANSL)

Malaysia

  • Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM);
  • Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG);
  • Justice for Sisters (JFS);
  • Reproductive Health Association of
    Kelantan (ReHAK);
  • Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM);
  • Sisters in Islam (SIS)

Maldives

  • Hope for Women;
  • Society for Health Education (SHE)

Myanmar

  • Colourful Girls Organization;
  • Green Lotus Myanmar

Nepal

  • Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC);
  • Blind Youth Association of Nepal;
  • Blue Diamond Society (BDS);
  • Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA);
  • Visible Impact;
  • Women’s Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC);
  • YPEER Nepal;
  • YUWA

Pakistan

  • Aahung, Centre for Social Policy Development (CSPD);
  • Forum for Dignity Initiative (FDI);
  • Gravity Development Organization; Green Circle Organization;
  • Indus Resources Center (IRC);
  • Idara-e-Taleem-O-Aaghai (ITA);
  • Rehnuma – Family Planning Association Pakistan;
  • Shelter
    Participatory Organisation;
  • Shirkat Gah;
  • The Enlight Lab

Philippines

  • Democratic Socalist Women of the Philippines (DSWP);
  • Galang;
  • Healthcare Without Harm;
  • Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities;
  • Likhaan Centre for Women’s Health;
  • Nisa UI Haqq Fi Bangsamoro;
  • PATH Foundation Inc. (PFPI);
  • Women’s Global Network for
    Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Singapore

  • End Female Genital Cutting Singapore
  • Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)

Mongolia

  • MONFEMNET National Network