Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Facts and Figures

Headline Title: Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Facts and Figures 14 February 2013 The facts and figures below relate to the issues of sexual and reproductive rights, in the context of the International Conference on Population and Development.Young people There are over 1.8 billion young people aged 10 to 24 in the world today, the largest generation of young people in history. Almost 90% of young people live in developing countries, where they tend to make up a large proportion of the population. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth, gender-based violence and AIDS are among…

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