Accountability strategies for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in humanitarian settings: a scoping review

Sexual and reproductive health rights in Africa.

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The Universal Periodic Review: A Platform for Dialogue, Accountability, and Change on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.

This paper argues that the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council can be a critical avenue for promoting a human rights-based approach to sexual and reproductive health and well-being due to its reliance on the principles of participation and accountability. Drawing on evidence from the UPR process since its inception in 2008, the paper analyzes the impact of...

Conflict and crisis settings: promoting sexual and reproductive rights.

Sexual and reproductive health and rights in changing health systems

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are centrally important to health. However, there have been significant shortcomings in implementing SRHR to date. In the context of health systems reform and universal health coverage/care (UHC), this paper explores the following questions. What do these changes in health systems thinking mean for SRHR and gender equity in health in the context ...

Research capacity for sexual and reproductive health and rights

Perspectives Research is important for improving health outcomes and is a critical element of a functioning health system. Without locally generated data and analysis, well-inten-tioned programmes do not often respond to the realities where they are implemented. 1 Hence strengthening research capacity in low-and middle-income countries is one of the most powerful, cost–effective and sustainable...