Women's bodies have become political 'battlegrounds', putting at risk 30 years of progress on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, the UN has warned.
Women's bodies have become political"battlegrounds", putting at risk 30 years of progress on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls, the UN has warned.
The number of women using contraceptives has doubled, and at least 162 countries have passed laws against domestic violence. "The data are damning. Women and girls who are poor, belong to ethnic, racial and indigenous minority groups, or are trapped in conflict settings, are more likely to die because they lack access to timely health care," the agency said.
"The lives and well-being of women and girls should not really be subject to political pressures," Ms Kanem insisted.
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