Civil Registration in Asia and the Pacific: Ensuring Rights for Women and Girls
03 June 2014
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This presentation emphasizes the importance of civil registration—birth registration—in enabling access to health care, education, or financial entitlements, especially for women. It also enjoins support for "A Decade for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics for 2015-2024 in Asia and the Pacific," as declared by UNICEF.

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Topics

  • Gender Equality