Developing-Country Women Denied Reproduction Rights

Women deprived of ability to make free and informed decisions about sex

By: Shoba Shukla

Nearly half of the women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception, or seek healthcare, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s State of World Population Report. Some 45 percent of these women are not empowered to make choices over their healthcare and c…