The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines recently commended the House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports Development for recently approving a bill that addresses adolescent pregnancy in the country. Know more:
The United Nations Population Fund Philippines recently commended the House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports Development for recently approving a bill that addresses adolescent pregnancy in the country.
“Adolescent pregnancy is one of the biggest challenges that the Filipino youth are facing today. UNFPA looks forward seeing the adolescent pregnancy bill approved by both chambers of Congress and enacted into law,” Joudane noted. The UN agency also highlighted an alarming trend: that 59.5 percent of adolescent births were fathered by adult men older than 20 years old. Because of this, “It is important that the Filipino youth are empowered and educated when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. They should be protected from all forms of violence and harmful practices such as sexual exploitation,” the UNFPA country representative said.
“There are global reports showing data that prove that the ‘abstinence-only’ approach is ineffective and programs that combine a focus on delaying sexual initiation with proper information on contraceptive use are more successful,” she said. “That is why it is important to accelerate the roll out of CSE nationally, to provide correct information to adolescents which will allow them to make informed and responsible decisions on their health.
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