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reproductive health and rights (SRHR). These legislative developments at the national level are reflected in the discussions at … international forums, as they hinge upon human rights standards and access to health services. Although Germany has always advocated … freedoms in global health as well, more active advocacy is required. …
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Mali ranks 175 out of 188 countries on the Human Development Index; its health and literacy indicators are …—was 89%. In 2014, an interdisciplinary team partnered with local organizations in Douentza, Mali, to create a public health …-based programming, and also the use of radio as a means of health and human rights education, with a focus on FGM/C. Over 90% of …
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The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights recently adopted General Comment No. 2 to interpret provisions of Article 14 of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women. The provisions relate to women’s rights to fertility control, contraception, family planning,...
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This paper defines a category of ‘emancipation rights', encompassing both women's human rights and children's human rights. The paper argues that some of the emancipatory human rights challenges are the same for women and children: these concern the need to ‘see that category of people...
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Interpersonal violence as a violation of human rights is an issue that has emerged recently and has started to be considered as a public problem for individuals, society and states. This has its origin in the universal declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in 1948 and by successive...
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The report presents the findings of a detailed review and analysis of gender issues associated with energy services in Tunisia. It calls attention to the challenges and barriers rural women face in employment and entrepreneurship in energy sectors. It also highlights the potential for gender...
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