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What health workers want us to know

WEBWhat health workers want us to know. For months now, health workers have been doing their jobs in exceptionally difficult conditions. And despite the fact that …

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Philippines: Country faces health and human rights crisis …

WEBHealth workers still at risk The recent surge once again highlighted the severe difficulties that health workers have faced, with very little improvement from their …

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Pregnant women and girls face barriers accessing public …

WEBZimbabwe: Pregnant women and girls face barriers accessing public health facilities and risk life changing injuries. Pregnant women and girls are at risk of life changing childbirth-related injuries, …

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Peru: New evidence confirms health crisis due to toxic …

WEBPeru: New evidence confirms health crisis due to toxic metals in Espinar. Members of the Indigenous K’ana People’s communities in Espinar province have high …

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Health workers who face widespread abuse and …

WEBHuman rights defenders and health workers who face widespread abuse and criminalization for defending the right to abortion must be better protected. People …

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Why women's health matters

WEB28 May. The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is important because of that word – action. Human rights are about action and implementation. They have to go beyond fine laws and be …

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Why abortion and contraception are essential healthcare

WEBA health crisis on this scale means governments are having to make difficult decisions about where to target limited health resources. Already, in some countries, …

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Health workers in the Americas: Facts and Figures

WEBHealth workers affected by COVID-19. More than 9,000 – Number of COVID-19 positive health workers in the United States, according to the CDC, latest update 9 April. 100 – Number of nurses …

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Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the …

WEBIn 2020, the World Health Organization said that over a quarter of new cases of TB reported globally in 2019 were from the region. Africa accounts for over 25% of the …

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Covid-19: Pandemic restrictions magnified discrimination against …

WEBStigma and barriers to social protection, health and adequate housing. States’ reliance on punitive Covid-19 measures have also created additional obstacles to accessing …

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In Togo, “some women give birth on the floor” amid staff …

WEBThe right to health is guaranteed by Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 16 of the African Charter on Human and …

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Abortion laws in the US – 10 things you need to know

WEBAccording to the Guttmacher Institute, 42 abortion restrictions were enacted between 1 January and 15 May 2019 alone. This includes measures like prohibiting …

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Global: TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed risks pushing children and young …

WEBDriven into the Darkness: How TikTok Encourages Self-harm and Suicidal Ideation details how TikTok’s relentless pursuit of young users’ attention risks …

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Three prominent women reveal why sexual and reproductive …

WEBA large international group of feminists, coordinated by Adrienne Germain of the International Women’s Health Coalition, held a strategy meeting in Brazil in 1992 …

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Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Facts and Figures

WEBThe facts and figures below relate to the issues of sexual and reproductive rights, in the context of the International Conference on Population and …

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Sexual and reproductive rights

WEBThere are many barriers to sexual and reproductive rights, including obstacles to access health services, information and education. But underlying these problems is …

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Meet the young activists showing resilience amidst uncertainty

WEBBut working amid a global pandemic in a world increasingly divided, young human rights defenders are facing even greater challenges. However, young people …

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After 46 years of imprisonment, it’s time to free Leonard Peltier

WEBAmnesty International has long campaigned in support of clemency for Leonard Peltier based on fair trial concerns, his treatment in prison and his deteriorating …

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“We are totally exposed”: Young people share concerns about …

WEB“We are totally exposed”: Young people share concerns about social media’s impact on privacy and mental health in global survey. Instagram, TikTok and other …

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