Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 92

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Women's right to the enjoyment of the highest standard of health must be secured throughout the whole life cycle in equality with men. Women are affected by many of the same health conditions as men, but women experience them differently. The prevalence among women of poverty and economic dependence, their experience of violence, negative attitudes towards women and girls, racial and other forms of discrimination, the limited power many women have over their sexual and reproductive lives and lack of influence in decision-making are social realities which have an adverse impact on their health. Lack of food and inequitable distribution of food for girls and women in the household, inadequate access to safe water, sanitation facilities and fuel supplies, particularly in rural and poor urban areas, and deficient housing conditions, all overburden women and their families and have a negative effect on their health. Good health is essential to leading a productive and fulfilling life, and the right of all women to control all aspects of their health, in particular their own fertility, is basic to their empowerment.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Fourth World Conference on Women
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Poverty
  • Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
1995
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), para. 92.
Paragraph focus
Women and health
Paragraph number
92