Sexual and reproductive rights and the human rights agenda: controversial and contested
@article{Nowicka2011SexualAR, title={Sexual and reproductive rights and the human rights agenda: controversial and contested}, author={W. Nowicka}, journal={Reproductive Health Matters}, year={2011}, volume={19}, pages={119 - 128} }
Abstract In this paper I share some of my experience and observations, as an advocate for women's rights, of the last 20 years of struggles for sexual and reproductive health and rights, carried out in many key places where these issues have been debated and decided. I do not aspire to be comprehensive about the current status of human rights related to sexuality and reproduction. Given that my expertise is of a practical (rather than theoretical) nature, the complexity of the topic and… CONTINUE READING
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