WUNRN
GENDER EQUALITY & REPRODUCTIVE
RIGHTS MUST BE PART OF DEVELOPMENT
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1.31.14 - International
human rights norms have recognized that reproductive rights are women’s rights,
clarifying that violations of reproductive rights are primarily manifestations
of discrimination, poverty, and violence. Where women’s rights to equality and
non-discrimination are not fulfilled, women’s access to reproductive health
services and decision-making about their reproductive lives is limited. In
addition, where women are unable to access reproductive health services, the
inequalities and discrimination women face are exacerbated by the
differentiated impact that childbearing has on women’s health and lives,
including education and employment. Over the next two years, states have an
opportunity to address the root causes of gender inequality by ensuring that
gender equality and reproductive rights are reflected in development programs.
This briefing paper provides concrete recommendations to states about how they
can integrate international human rights norms surrounding reproductive rights
and gender equality specifically into the development framework that comes out
of the Post-2015 Agenda.
