To better understand how the interaction of global and local processes
affect contraceptive use and choices at the regional and country levels,
the status of contraceptive security in South-East Asia,iii a region that
has received relatively little attention despite its substantial SRH needs,
is explored in this article. The material presented is based on a synthesis
review of published material, gray literature and internet sources, conducted
in 2009 and published as a report a year later (Sciortino, 2010),
and updated here.