Facilitators To Attain SRHR Specific SDGs
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National Women Development Policy 2011 has a chapter (chapter 39) on women with disabilities. This chapter focuses on their education and inclusion in society
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DGFP is working to implement the Adolescent Reproductive Health Strategy 2017-2030, which has 4 focus areas: 1. Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents 2. Violence against adolescents 3. Adolescent nutrition 4. Mental health of adolescents. Adolescents with disabilities have been identified as a ~special vulnerable group” under this Strategy
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The focus areas of the Strategy relate to SDG 3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8), SDG 5 (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.6, 5b) and SDG 2 (2.1, 2.2), and the Strategy can also contribute to achieving commitments under UNCRPD Article 25 (Health), it programs and activities carried out under the Strategy include and focus on adolescents with disabilities
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Bangladesh has also ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and also has commitments under the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing Conference, 1995), which specifically mentions SRHR needs of women. If Bangladesh can work towards achieving these in an inclusive manner, it would also contribute positively to SDG 3, 5 as well as UNCRPD Articles 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15. DGHS has issued a circular in 2018 regarding making services at government health facilities inclusive to persons with disabilities. If this is properly circulated to all healthcare centers and implemented, it can contribute to achieve SDG 3, as well as commitments under UNCRPD Articles 9, 19, 20, 25
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Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation runs Protibondhi Seba o Sahajya Kendro (disability service centres) in all 64 districts, and operates 32 mobile therapy vans which provide healthcare services (including maternity services) to women with disabilities in remote and rural areas in the country
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Article 31 of the UNCRPD commits State parties to collect statistics and data that are necessary to put the other commitments under the Convention into effect. As a signatory, since Bangladesh has a commitment to do so, it can be recommended that information be collected strategically in a way that is consistent with SDG’s