Information series on sexual and reproductive health and rights – United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Posted on April 19, 2016 at 6:10 am
Useful 1 pagers on human rights and SRHR , all issues are covered (like LGBTI, abortion, gender inequality, contraceptives & family planning, maternal health etc.) developed by OHCHR. Women’s sexual and reproductive health is related to multiple human rights, including ...
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Therapeutic Activism: Men of Hope Refugee Association Uganda Breaking the Silence over Male Rape in Conflict-related Sexual Violence
Posted on March 23, 2016 at 10:57 am
Men’s experiences as victims of sexual and gender-based violence remain little recognised in research, policy or practice. Mainstream narratives generally continue to depict men as perpetrators of violence and women as victims. Yet, having been linked to forced migration in ...
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Share-Net Meeting: Gender equality and SRHR in a new global landscape
Posted on February 26, 2016 at 10:44 am
In 2016, the new 2030 Agenda with the SDGs has formally started, including strong commitments to improve SRHR and gender equality globally. Although the 2030 Agenda was adopted in September 2015, a number of crucial factors still remain unknown and ...
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Ending Violence Against Women: From the Beijing Platform for Action to the Sustainable Development Goals
Posted on January 27, 2016 at 5:18 am
This booklet contains relevant sections of the principal international agreements over the past 20 years where countries have committed to responding to violence against women and girls. It also provides a summary of trends in national implementation of the Platform ...
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Engaging Men for Effective Activism against Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Posted on January 27, 2016 at 4:39 am
Men are becoming ever more visible as integral partners in tackling sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), holding themselves, peers and power-holders accountable for maintaining harmful gender norms that perpetuate violence. To maximise the potential of working with men to ensure ...
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The history and role of the criminal law in anti-FGM campaigns: Is the criminal law what is needed, at least in countries like Great Britain?
Posted on January 11, 2016 at 10:44 am
Reproductive Health Matters. Volume 23, Issue 46, November 2015, Pages 145–157. doi:10.1016/j.rhm.2015.10.001 Abstract The history of campaigns against female genital mutilation (FGM) began in the 1920s. From the beginning, it was recognised that FGM was considered an important rite of passage ...
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Female genital mutilation and cutting: a systematic literature review of health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm
BMC International Health and Human Rights 2015, 15:32 doi:10.1186/s12914-015-0070-y Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 100–140 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C). FGM/C is an ancient cultural practice prevalent in 26 countries in Africa, the ...
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Hymen reconstruction as pragmatic empowerment? Results of a qualitative study from Tunisia
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Social Science & Medicine. Volume 147, December 2015, Pages 54–61. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.051 Highlights Provides qualitative data about why Tunisian women seek hymen reconstruction (HR). Women’s decisions reflect pragmatism in the face of pervasive gender injustice. Underscores the moral ambivalence felt by those seeking ...
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WHO Toolkit: Strengthening the medico-legal response to sexual violence
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 8:40 am
In the past 20 years, increasing attention has been paid to ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict-affected settings and to achieving assistance and justice for victims. It is acknowledged that this is an important part of the ...
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“We Want to Learn About Good Love” Findings from a Qualitative Study Assessing the Links Between Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Violence Against Women and Girls
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 2:42 am
This study was commissioned by Plan UK, assesses the extent to which Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) can have an impact on reducing violence against women and girls, and looks at examples of best practice. It also shares recommendations to civil ...
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