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This year’s edition of the State of World Population report focuses on inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights. The report argues that as these issues are being increasingly politicized, it is imperative that we “reject division and embrace collaboration” to ensure progress to save lives.
Themed, ‘Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights,’ the report acknowledges progress made in the past three decades, including that: the global rate of unintended pregnancies has dropped by almost 20% globally; the number of women using modern contraceptive methods has doubled; at least 162 countries have adopted laws against domestic violence; and maternal deaths have fallen by 34% since 2000.
However, the report underscores, this progress has not been fast and far-reaching enough due to persistent inequalities and disparities within our systems and societies, with the women most marginalized having experienced the least improvement. It points out that gender-based violence remains “rampant” almost everywhere, maternal mortality has seen zero reduction since 2016, and nearly half of women are still unable to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights. |
