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Bridging the Divide

A report summarizing a meeting convened by the Ford Foundation on reproductive health and human development issues in Istanbul in 1998. The meeting brought together program officers in an attempt to explore issues and challenges in the areas of reproductive health, sexuality and human development specifically pertaining to the developing world.

Datta, Bishakha.
1999
45 pages

Acknowledgements
Contents
Preface
Introduction: Human Development and Reproductive Health; Programming in Reproductive Health and Sexuality in a Changing Context; Affinity Group Meeting
Globalization, Health Sector Reform and Reproductive Health: What Is the Context in Which Structural Adjustment Programs Are Introduced?; How Do Structural Adjustment Programs Work?; How Do Structural Adjustment Programs Affect Women?; Reforming Structural Adjustment Programs; How Are Structural Adjustment Programs Being Applied to the Health Sector?; What Is the Impact of Health Sector Reform on Women?; Discussion
Integrating Reproductive Health and Economic Development: What Are the Key Obstacles to Integrating Reproductive Health Into Development?; How Are Reproductive Health and Economic Development Linked in Women's Lives?; How Do Women Simultaneously Experience Economic and Health Needs?; How Can Reproductive Health Be Integrated Into Development Policies?; Strategies to Integrate Reproductive Health and Economic Development
Implementing Sexuality Programs: Lessons Learned: Why Is It Important to Work on Sexuality?; What Are the Common Barriers to Working in This Area?; Learning from Experience: What Strategies Can Be Used To Overcome These Barriers?; How Can Programming in Sexuality Be Made More Effective?
Conclusion: Moving Forward
List Of Participants: Reproductive Health Affinity Group Meeting Istanbul, Turkey, May 15-21, 1998; Affinity Group Members (Alphabetically by First Name); Resource Persons (Alphabetically by First Name); Program Staff (Alphabetically by First Name); Facilitator; Support Staff
Reproductive Health Affinity Group

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