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Andrew Gibbs, Mildred Mushinga, E. Tyler Crone, Samantha Willan, Jenevieve Mannell Health and Human rights 14/2 Published December 2012 Abstract Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant human rights violation and a key driver of the HIV epidemic in…

Andrew Gibbs, Mildred Mushinga, E. Tyler Crone, Samantha Willan, Jenevieve Mannell Health and Human rights 14/2 Published December 2012 Abstract Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant human rights violation and a key driver of the HIV epidemic in…

By HHR editorial assistant Krista Oehlke Violence against women is a fundamental violation of human rights, and according to a recent WHO report, a “global health problem of epidemic proportions.” The landmark report, conducted in partnership with the…

Sharing event information from The Center for Reproductive Rights:  After four successful rounds, the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, together with the  Center for Reproductive Rights and the Network of East-West Women, and in cooperation with…

By guest blogger Beth E. Rivin, M.D., M.P.H. Holding governments accountable for their legal and political obligations to women’s rights, including the right to the highest attainable standard of health, requires civil society to engage in activities…

Pamela J. Surkan, Luke C. Mullany, Namrita S. Singh, Chris Beyrer Abstract We propose that human rights indicators related to women’s health be developed. First, we present two published examples from Burma and Afghanistan that illustrate how specific…