Peru Admits Responsibility for its Forced Sterilization Policies (Updated 3.18.21) In the first case on reproductive rights admitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Peru admitted responsibility for the forced sterilization of María Mamérita Mestanza, and her death following inadequate care. It agreed to implement recommendations made by Peru’s Human Rights Ombudsman concerning forced sterilization of women, particularly in marginalized and Indigenous communities. Peru […]
Observaciones finales: Colombia_CEDAW_1999_Ingles https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Concluding-Observations_CEDAW-re-Colombia-1999.pdf
Observaciones finales: Chile_CEDAW_1999_Espanol https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Concluding-Observations_CEDAW-re-Chile-1999.pdf
Informe Sombra: Chile_CEDAW_1999_Espanol https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Shadow-Report-from-CRR-to-CEDAW-re-Chile-1999.pdf
https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/scbook.gif Peruvian women are being subjected to violence in that nation’s government-run health facilities, say women lawyers who have documented cases of abuse throughout several geographical regions of the country. This investigative book reveals sexual and psychological violence against women who use public reproductive health and family planning services. The book was researched and written […]
February 1999 Who Are Adolescents? People 10 – 19 years of age , 1 in 5 of world’s population DEFINING ADOLESCENCE Adolescence is a period of rapid physical, emotional, social, and sexual maturing. Adolescents need a full range of quality reproductive health care and information. But, governments tend to either ignore adolescent health issues or […]