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commercial surrogacy: a contested terrain in the realm of rights and justice
Published in 2016
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This paper examines the phenomenon of surrogacy as an industry in India and provides an overview of its operations. An understanding of this industry will be strengthened through an analysis of the regulatory framework in India, and within the broader Asian context. The paper focuses on the way the ideology of family and patriarchal notions […]
fulfilling women’s right to continuum of quality care!
Published in 2014
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Continuum of care has recently been highlighted by the Partnership for Maternal and Neo-Natal and Child Health (PMNCH) and UNICEF as a core principle of programmes for reproductive, maternal, adolescent, newborn, and child health. This modality of care is necessary throughout one’s lifecycle – adolescence, preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, the postnatal period, and childhood – regardless […]
diabetes: a missing link to achieving sexual and reproductive health in the asia-pacific region
Published in 2012
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In recent years, it has become very evident that noncommunicable diseases adversely affect large numbers of women. Gender differentials in access to healthcare, screening services and treatment make women particularly vulnerable to specific noncommunicable diseases. Women are said to account for half the people living with diabetes, and in some countries they have preponderance over […]