20th May 2019

Mistreatment and violence against women during reproductive care – Equality Now joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences, 2019

Key takeaways and recommendations

Equality Now, CLADEM and ANDHES submitted the following was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women for the upcoming thematic report on mistreatment and violence against women during reproductive health care with a focus on childbirth.

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