Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher– Lancet Commission

Starrs, Ann; Ezeh, Alex; Barker, Gary; Basu, Aparna; Bertrand, Jane T.; Blum, Robert W.; Coll-Seck, Awa Marie; Grover, Amit; Laski, Laura; Roa, Mónica; Sathar, Zeba A.; Say, Lale; Serour, Gamal I.; Singh, Susheela; Stenberg, Karin; Temmerman, Marleen; Biddlecom, Ann; Popinchalk, Anna; Summers, Cynthia; Ashford, Lori S.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30293-9

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“…Lost income, poverty, powerlessness, intolerancethese are all factors well known as determinants and influencing factors on sexual and reproductive health and rights. 16 We do not know exactly how the theatre of this current pandemic will play out in terms of downstream implications on sexual and reproductive health and rights. A historical analysis of global epidemic response has described a toxic mix of blaming, exploitation of social divisions and government deployment of authority, with potential for social conflict and power imbalances.…”

Section: Covid-19: What Implications For Sexual and Reproductive Healmentioning

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COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?

Hussein¹

2020

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

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COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?

Hussein¹

2020

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

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“…The findings of the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on SRHR show that high-income countries have largely instituted policies that favour holistic implementation of SRHR programmes and services, whereas most LMICs are battling with the reality of prioritising SRHR or are simply offering lip service to it. Sadly, most of these LMICs countries are in Africa and southeast Asia [4]. In addition, when there is an epidemic in these LMICs that have poor resources, there is a double burden on their health systems as existing shortages of health human resources already place an extreme strain on capacity to serve patients, especially for non-emergency care.…”

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“…The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on SRHR anticipated in 2018 that almost all 4.3 billion people worldwide who are of reproductive age will have inadequate reproductive health services over the course of their reproductive years. The report also emphasized a holistic view of SRHR and identified many underlying issues and populations that are often neglected by health systems and the negative impact of social norms and national laws and policies on benevolent efforts aimed at improving the situation [4].…”

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Emerging infectious diseases and outbreaks: implications for women’s reproductive health and rights in resource-poor settings

Chattu

Yaya

2020

Reprod Health

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This century is witnessing dramatic changes in the health needs of the world's populations. The double burden of infectious and chronic diseases constitutes major causes of morbidity and mortality. Over the last two decades, there has been a rise in infectious diseases, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS), the H1N1 pandemic influenza, the Ebolavirus and the Covid-19 virus. These diseases have rapidly spread across the world and have reminded us of the unprecedented connectivity that defines our modern civilization. Though some countries have made substantial progress toward improving global surveillance for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), the vast majority of Low-and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) with fragile health systems and various system-related bottlenecks remain vulnerable to outbreaks and, as such, experience dramatic social and economic consequences when they are reported. Lessons learned from past outbreaks suggest that gender inequalities are common across a range of health issues relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), with women being particularly disadvantaged, partially due to the burden placed on them. Though these countries are striving to improve their health systems and be more inclusive to this vulnerable group, the national/ global outbreaks have burdened the overall system and thus paralyzed normal services dedicated to the delivery of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. In this paper, we discuss the global commitments to SRH, the impact of the EIDs on the LMICs, the failure in the delivery of SRH services, and the strategies for successful implementation of recovery plans that must address the specific and differentiated needs of women and girls in resource-poor settings.

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“…The UN General Assembly in its 2013 resolution on FGM/C required states to ‘promote gender‐sensitive’ educational programs that will equip women with the necessary knowledge of the different policies and programs on gender‐based violence and discrimination (para 4). In its 2018 proposal for a new and comprehensive definition of sexual and reproductive health and rights, the Guttmacher– Lancet Commission emphasized that countering opposition to FGM/C based on long‐standing customs and beliefs requires changes in social norms and structures that will enable women and girls to understand and realize their sexual and reproductive rights . These include increasing the capacity of women and girls to make decisions about their bodies through education, combined with social and economic empowerment …”

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Female genital mutilation/cutting in Africa: A complex legal and ethical landscape

Nabaneh

Muula

2019

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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While international and regional human rights instruments have recognized female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) as one of the most prevalent forms of violence against women and girls, in many African states FGM/C is a deeply entrenched cultural practice. There is a consensus against FGM, as evidenced by its criminalization in several African countries. The mere fact that the practice continues despite legislative measures to protect women and girls against FGM raises the question of whether change can be legislated. The present article summarizes the trends and effectiveness of FGM criminalization in Africa, including prohibition of medicalization of FGM. Against the backdrop of emerging debate on medicalization of FGM as a harm reduction strategy, we also examine its complex legal and ethical implications. The article argues that while criminalization may not be the best means of stopping FGM, it creates an enabling environment to facilitate the overall strategy of African governments in eradication of the practice.

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Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher– Lancet Commission

Cited by 750 publications

References 170 publications

COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?

COVID-19: What implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights globally?

Emerging infectious diseases and outbreaks: implications for women’s reproductive health and rights in resource-poor settings

Female genital mutilation/cutting in Africa: A complex legal and ethical landscape

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