2016

Country Profile on Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Maldives

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This country study looks at the state of universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Maldives, a country that consists of 1190 coral islands, 16% of which are inhabited. On paper, the country’s health policy and attitude towards (SRH) seem excellent; Maldives established a universal health insurance scheme (“Aasandha”) in January 2012, which was revised again during the current presidency (“Husnuvaa Asandha”), and it has signed 7 out of the 9 major International Conventions and 5 Optional Protocols related to the provision of human rights, including Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). However Maldives did have reservations on these laws, especially those that conflict with Sharia Law; in this context, understanding the interplay of Sharia Law and its influence on SRH services in Maldives is vital. To measure the extent of universal access to SRH services in the country, 15 of 17 indicators developed for ARROW were used, and the study also contains recommendations for both governmental bodies and for NGOs.

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 Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Maldives

This country study looks at the state of universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in Maldives, a country that consists of 1190 coral islands, 16% of which are inhabited. On paper, the country’s health policy and attitude towards (SRH) seem excellent; Maldives established a universal health insurance scheme (“Aasandha”) in January 2012, which was revised again during the current presidency (“Husnuvaa Asandha”), and it has signed 7 out of the 9 major International Conventions and 5 Optional Protocols related to the provision of human rights, including Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). However Maldives did have reservations on these laws, especially those that conflict with Sharia Law; in this context, understanding the interplay of Sharia Law and its influence on SRH services in Maldives is vital. To measure the extent of universal access to SRH services in the country, 15 of 17 indicators developed for ARROW were used, and the study also contains recommendations for both governmental bodies and for NGOs.

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