Eliminating discrimination against women in the area of health and safety, with a focus on the instrumentalization of women's bodies 2016, para. 95
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Special Procedures' report
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Restrictions in many countries on girls' and women's access to unbiased, quality education, including evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education, and information about where and how to obtain essential health services prevent women from making free and informed decisions about their health and safety and hence obstruct proper, informed access to health care. This is particularly true for adolescents and marginalized women facing multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination. Such restrictions are manifestations of censorship that limit women's and girls' choices.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Procedures: Working Group on discrimination against women and girls
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Education
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Girls
Women
Document year
2016
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/44, para. 95.