Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexual and reproductive health risks. Laws, policies, and practices that perpetuate gender inequality, harmful gender norms, and gender-based violence create barriers to access to sexual and reproductive health & rights. Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential to the well-being of each individual and to support the fulfilment of national responses to health risks, such as HIV. However, for many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), this right remains unfulfilled. Enabling legal environments need to prioritise laws, policies, and programmes that address the human rights and gender-related factors that cause a heightened risk of HIV and other sexual and reproductive health risks amongst AGYW. For more, please download the attachment below:
Development-Watch-Volume-3-Issue-5.pdf