Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities (ISSN)

By: Ebenezer Durojaye and Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi and Charles Ngwena

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Synopsis: This book explores recent developments, constraints and opportunities relating to the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa.Despite many positive developments in relation to sexual and reproductive health in recent years, many Africans still encounter challenges, for instance in poor maternity services, living with HIV, and discrimination on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation or identity. Covering topics such as abortion, gender identity, adolescent sexuality and homosexuality, the chapters in this book discuss the impact of culture, morality and social beliefs on the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights across the continent, particularly in relation to vulnerable and marginalized groups. The book also explores the role of litigation, national human rights institutions and regional human rights bodies in advancing the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the region. Throughout, the contributions highlight the relevance of a rights-based framework in addressing topical and contentious issues on sexual and reproductive health and rights within Sub-Saharan Africa.This book will be of interest to researchers of sexuality, civil rights and health in Africa.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003175049, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 252 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000401349
Related ISBNs:: 9781000401318, 9781003175049, 9781032006284, 9780367721718
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/17/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Ebenezer Durojaye, Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi and Charles Ngwena
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Education, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ebenezer Durojaye
Edited by:: Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi
Edited by:: Charles Ngwena