Africa: World Contraception Day 2023 - A Call to Liberate Women's Bodies through Equitable Health Leadership

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Guest Column - Access to birth control, which empowers women with the agency to decide if, when, and how many children to bear, is a fundamental human right.

, illustrating the exacerbated risks faced by women in fragile environments. Even for those in relatively safe economic, social and political spaces, the physical, emotional and mental burden of carrying an unwanted pregnancy presents health risks that threaten the wellbeing of both mother and child.

Many of these barriers are rooted in patriarchal structures that seek to disenfranchise women. Women who are denied agency over their own reproductive health are often less likely to engage in meaningful employment, forcing them to rely on their partners for their livelihoods and leaving them more vulnerable to poverty and abuse. This is the fate of over

 

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