This document discusses inclusive health policies and practices related to sexual and reproductive health for people with disabilities. It outlines Humanity & Inclusion's work in this area, including their life cycle approach and key principles of participation, equality, and accessibility. Some common challenges are a lack of inclusive policies and data as well as limited understanding of disability and sexual health issues. The document describes two of HI's projects - a pilot project in China to promote Article 25 of the CRPD and increase understanding of sexuality issues for people with disabilities, and a multi-country initiative called Women Integrated Sexual Health to ensure equitable access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and family planning.

1. Alessandra Aresu
Inclusive Health Policy Lead
PRACTICES FOR INCLUSION:
SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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WHERE WE WORK

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LIFE CYCLE APPROACH
Birth
Pregnancy Newborn
Childhood
AdolescenceAdulthood
Aging
Protection
Maternal, Newborn and
Child health
Sexual and
Reproductive Health
Mental Health
Road Safety
Non Communicable
Diseases
HIV/AIDS

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Inclusive Health
3 key principles:
• Participation
• Equality and non-discrimination
• Accessibility and meaningful access
3 key challenges
• Lack of DPOs’ participation
• Stigma and discrimination
• Lack of accessible services

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INCLUSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH (SRH)
In line with the CRPD and the SDGs, Humanity & Inclusion
promotes Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of
people with disabilities in development and fragile settings.

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WHERE WE WORK ON SRHR

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COMMON CHALLENGES
- Lack of SRHR inclusive policies
- Lack of accessible SRH information and services
- Lack of disability disaggregated data on SRHR
- Limited understanding of the SRH needs and rights of
persons with disabilities among the major stakeholders
- Limited capacity and experience of Disabled Persons’
Organizations (DPOs) on SRH
- Limited capacity and experience of global health
organizations on incluisve SRH
- Limited collaboration between disability and SRH
specialists at the country level.

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WHAT WORKS
Working in Partnership
with
• Governments
• Service Providers
• Disabled Persons’ Organizations
• International & Local NGOs
• SRH Specialists
• Academics/Research Institutes

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OUR APPROACH:
• Support governments to develop and implement policies
and plans that meet the SRH needs of people living with
disabilities
• Build the capacity of health care professionals to provide
quality and accessible SRH information and services
• Address barriers and transform believes preventing
people with disabilities from accessing SRH information
and services
• Provide technical support to international and local NGOs
as well as organizations of persons with disabilities on
promoting SRHR for all and promote their participation

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HI’s SRHR INTERVENTIONS: FIVE MAJOR PILLARS

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TWO EXAMPLES: TWO COMPLEMENTARY
APPROACHES
1) Country Level + Adocacy+ Disability focused:
Gender Sexuality and Disability in China (pilot project
2014-2018)
2) Regional Level + Inclusive SRH + comprehensive:
Women Integrated Sexual Health (2018 – 2021)

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CHINA: ADVOCACY PROJECT TO PROMOTE
ARTICLE 25 OF THE CRPD

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FIRST SURVEY ON SEXUALITY-RELATED KNOWLEDGE,
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH
WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA

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WOMEN INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH (WISH)
Consortium: 5 mainstream partners+ HI + local DPOs
6 Countries: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique,
Pakistan, Bangladesh
Approach:
• Comprehensive & integrated approach
• To ensure equitable access to family planning and SRHR
• Prioritizing the most underserved women and girls:
- youth under 20
- the very poor
- persons with disabilities
- people displaced or affected by humanitarian crisis
- people living in hard-to-reach areas
Duration : 3 years

15. Disaggregated DATA Disability inclusive health policies
Training of health staff
Disability inclusive FP services
provided at the different levels
Supportive communities to
people with disabilities
seeking FP services
Include People with
disabilities in SBCC
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WOMEN INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH (WISH)
Promote community demand for
SRH services
Support disability
inclsuive FP services

16. For additional information
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Alessandra ARESU
a.aresu@hi.org