Thanks @UNFPA for monitoring #SDG 5.6 protecting and promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights #SRHR and for realising the right of every girl & women to decide over their own body. Norway is one of the biggest supporters of UNFPA @Atayeshe #GlobalGoals.

2020-04-01 19:44:21

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Staggering numbers of women unable to exercise decision-making over their own bodies, new UNFPA report shows

UNITED NATIONS, New York/BAMAKO, Mali/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Out of nine pregnancies, Kadiatou experienced five tragic stillbirths, all at her home in rural Mali. Each time, she gave birth without the assistance of a skilled attendant. She never received antenatal care. None of this was her choice. Her ninth pregnancy ended in an excruciating and prolonged labour, which led to an obstetric fistula – a traumatic birth injury that causes chronic incontinence, and can lead to pain, infection and rejection by the community.