The fight against gender inequality has been a long and difficult battle, as it continues to impact the health and wellbeing of women and girls around the world. In terms of reproductive health, for example, decisions about childbearing are affected to varying degrees by a variety of people, including the woman's sexual partner, family members, and peers. Multiple frameworks continue to limit the freedom of women and girls in determining their health, among other things.
The International Day of Action for Women's Health is marked every year on May 28, which calls for attention to the unjust instances associated with a woman’s individuality– discrimination, violence, and lack of right to bodily autonomy, which many women and girls in the world face today. These should be enough to motivate ourselves and our leaders to take action. However, there is a gap in implementing the provisions…
