Using Human Rights to Change Tradition: Traditional Practices Harmful to Women's Reproductive Heatlh in Sub-saharan Africa: v. 13 - Brossura

Packer, Corinne A. A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9050952267 ISBN 13: 9789050952262

Casa editrice: Intersentia Uitgevers N V, 2002

Riassunto

Traditional practices (such as female circumcision, various birthing methods and early pregnancy) expected of, and maintained by, women in sub-Saharan African continue relatively unabated. So, too, does the harm these pose to women, including increased risks of maternal mortality, reproductive ill-health and transmission of HIV/AIDS. Human rights standards and discourses have been used as a means towards their end. This study seeks to establish the strengths and weaknesses of the human rights approach within the specific context of sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on women as a group and their reproductive health.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Intersentia Uitgevers N V
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9050952267
• ISBN 13: 9789050952262
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 259
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile