Every individual has the right to make their own choices about their sexual and reproductive health.Family planning,including contraceptive information and services,is fundamental to all individuals’health and human ...Every individual has the right to make their own choices about their sexual and reproductive health.Family planning,including contraceptive information and services,is fundamental to all individuals’health and human rights,including adolescents.Bangladesh made a commitment at the Nairobi summit(ICPD+25)in 2019 to address three zeros,including the unmet need for family planning by 2030-a big challenge where unmarried adolescents are excluded from most Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR)information and services.However,unmet need for family planning amongst adolescents in the country is high.A literature review of relevant research papers,survey reports,and policy documents has been conducted(i)to demonstrate the current situation of unmet need and SRHR-FP for adolescents in Bangladesh;(ii)to identify unique barriers and challenges faced by adolescents in accessing SRHR-FP information and using services in Bangladesh;(iii)to analyze and identify gaps in the current policies,strategies,and plans to address unmet need and SRHR in Bangladesh;and to provide recommendations for adapting policies and improving best practices.This paper demonstrates that although Bangladesh has policies designed to support youth rights and access to comprehensive sexuality education and relevant services,there are immense implementation gaps.Social stigma and taboos are overpowering the implementation of policies that need critical attention.Also,interventions are needed to address the significant gap in data on unmarried adolescents and their use of family planning services,which limits the analysis of the current situation of unmarried adolescents.展开更多
文摘Every individual has the right to make their own choices about their sexual and reproductive health.Family planning,including contraceptive information and services,is fundamental to all individuals’health and human rights,including adolescents.Bangladesh made a commitment at the Nairobi summit(ICPD+25)in 2019 to address three zeros,including the unmet need for family planning by 2030-a big challenge where unmarried adolescents are excluded from most Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR)information and services.However,unmet need for family planning amongst adolescents in the country is high.A literature review of relevant research papers,survey reports,and policy documents has been conducted(i)to demonstrate the current situation of unmet need and SRHR-FP for adolescents in Bangladesh;(ii)to identify unique barriers and challenges faced by adolescents in accessing SRHR-FP information and using services in Bangladesh;(iii)to analyze and identify gaps in the current policies,strategies,and plans to address unmet need and SRHR in Bangladesh;and to provide recommendations for adapting policies and improving best practices.This paper demonstrates that although Bangladesh has policies designed to support youth rights and access to comprehensive sexuality education and relevant services,there are immense implementation gaps.Social stigma and taboos are overpowering the implementation of policies that need critical attention.Also,interventions are needed to address the significant gap in data on unmarried adolescents and their use of family planning services,which limits the analysis of the current situation of unmarried adolescents.
