Protection of sexual and reproductive health rights: addressing violence against women
García-Moreno, C.; Stöckl, H.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 106(2): 144-147
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7292 PMID: 19560770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.03.053Document Number: 208681
Violence against women is recognized as a global public health and human rights problem in need of urgent attention. It affects women's health, including their sexual and reproductive health, and their human rights. While progress has been made in the last 15 years, there is still a long way to go. International human rights law and public health provide tools to governments and non-governmental actors to ensure women a life free from violence and its consequences. Health policies and services need to address violence more systematically and health providers must take action. At a minimum, they should be informed and able to respond appropriately to violence, providing appropriate care and referral to other services. Equally, if not more important, is to provide support to interventions that prevent violence against women from happening in the first place.
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