REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES  A Situationer        Overview 2 Objectives of the paper 3 Status of Filipino Women 3 Population Economics and Poverty Education and Literacy Labor Force Participation Access to Public Services Political Participation and Representation Violence against Women 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 Reproductive Health and Rights 10 Reproductive Health in National Policies Issues on the RH Law Implementation 11 15 Conclusion and Recommendations 20 Endnotes       23

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