Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives - South Asia

This 242-page report published by The Center for Reproductive Rights is the latest volume in the Center's "Women of the World" series. It aims to examine extensively the laws and policies that discriminate against women in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. According to the Center, "although the governments have agreed to uphold reproductive rights in international agreements, formal laws make women in this region among the worst off in the world."

This report, which is based on three years of research, is the result of a collaborative partnership between the Center and leading nongovernmental organisations in the region. It offers advocates and policymakers a broad view of the laws and policies that determine women's reproductive choices in these countries, to enable legal and policy reform and the implementation of norms needed to improve women's health and lives. The report is designed to be a resource for those interested in advancing and protecting women's reproductive health and rights through legal advocacy and establishing state accountability for violations of reproductive rights.

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