sexual and reproductive health Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

A sexual and reproductive health and rights journey: from Cairo to the present

Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

In the 25 years since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), human rights legal standards have developed significantly, and those involved in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programming have ... read more →

World Association for Sexual Health 2019 Conference

Posted on October 25, 2019December 20, 2021

In October 2019, Sofia Gruskin, Director of the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, traveled to Mexico City with Avery Everhart, a doctoral student affiliated with IIGH and the USC Spatial Sciences Institute, to ... read more →

Sexual Health & Human Rights Collection in Celebration of the UDHR

Posted on December 12, 2018

Eszter Kismödi, chief executive of the journal Reproductive Health Matters, invites you to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through a collection of articles that illustrate challeng... read more →

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, celebrating sexual and reproductive rights

Posted on December 7, 2018May 2, 2019

In this editorial, published in the journal Reproductive Health Matters, authors Eszter Kismödi and Laura Ferguson discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reaffirmation of the dignity and worth of the human... read more →

Global Perspectives on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse

Posted on November 9, 2017May 2, 2019

A collection of research and experiences, the 2018 book Global Perspectives on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Lifecourse, spotlights pervasive issues affecting girls’ and women’s sexual and reproductive... read more →

Defunding Planned Parenthood is a violation of women’s reproductive rights

Posted on April 14, 2017August 25, 2018

In her editorial published in The Hill, Mellissa Withers, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine, describes the reproductive health consequences of replacing the Affordable Care Act, as well as the irony in Presi... read more →

Not without a fight: standing up against the Global Gag Rule

Posted on March 6, 2017August 25, 2018

An editorial co-authored by Laura Ferguson, associate director of the Program on Global Health & Human Rights, reflects on the impact that President Donald Trump's restoration of the Global Gag Rule will have on women a... read more →

How are Gender Equality and Human Rights Interventions Included in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes and Policies: A Review of Existing Research Foci and Gaps

Posted on December 21, 2016August 25, 2018

The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programs and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda for... read more →

Social Return on Investment (SROI): An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Goals for Sexual and Reproductive Health Programming in sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on November 21, 2016August 25, 2018

Despite efforts, sub-Saharan Africa did not achieve many key Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) targets under the Millennium Development Goals. Successfully addressing SRH challenges in sub-Saharan Africa have been blunted ... read more →

Human rights and the sexual and reproductive health of women living with HIV – a literature review

Posted on December 1, 2015August 21, 2018

Introduction: Even as the number of women living with HIV around the globe continues to grow, realization of their sexual and reproductive health and human rights remains compromised. The objective of this study was to review... read more →