International Day of Action for Women’s Health 2021
The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is celebrated on May 28 each year which for over 30 years, women’s rights advocates and allies in the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) movement worldwide have commemorated in diverse ways.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The main objective of this day is to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well being such as Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
It is one of the best platforms to remind everyone specially the government leaders and parliamentarians that the women’s health matters.
Year after year, women, girls, advocates and allies have continued to take action and stand up for sexual and reproductive rights for what they are: an indivisible and inalienable part of our human rights.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) include the following rights. Right to:
- Receive information on sexuality
- Sexuality education
- Choose their partner
- Take decision to be sexually active or not
- Decide when to have children
- Use modern contraceptive methods
- Access to maternity care
- Safe abortion and post-abortion care
- Know about Prevention, care, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and infection