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Introduction After describing the international consensus reached in Beijing about empowering women and ending gender inequality, and defining key human rights concepts, the report examines key issues related to reproductive health and rights that affect women throughout their lives. |
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Reproductive
Health & Early Life Changes Short birth intervals and infant mortality, son preference and sex selection, the impact of maternal mortality, mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and AIDS orphans. |
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Reproductive
Health & Education: The mutual relationship between reproductive health and education—the gender gap in education, how education delays marriage, improves health and lowers fertility, early sexual activity, pregnancy and curtailment of education, sexual and reproductive health education. |
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Adolescence
& the Transition to Adulthood Adolescence and the transition to adulthood—restrictions on girls, aggressive behaviour among boys, young people’s high rates of STDs and HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, rape and exploitation, pregnancy and abortion, female genital cutting and mutilation, and adolescents’ needs for reproductive health information and services. |
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Marriage
& the Family Health risks of early marriage, how family forms and norms are changing, family planning and contraception, husband-wife communication, impacts of unwanted pregnancy, safe motherhood, sexual health, STDs and HIV/AIDS. |
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Labour
Force Participation & Employment Labour force participation and employment—housework and care of young children, employment for women and reproductive decisions, gender-related risks in the workplace. |
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Reproductive
Health & Violence Reproductive health and violence—rape, domestic violence, and women as victims in war and emergencies. |
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Older Years Issues affecting the health of older women. |
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