In the Name of Reproductive Rights; Litigating before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
In the Name of Reproductive Rights; Litigating before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Author(s): Anita DankaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: European Roma Rights Center
Keywords: Roma Rroma; Romani minorities; human rights; discrimination;
Summary/Abstract: In the field of reproductive rights there have been documented cases of discrimination against Romani women. In the medical sphere, Romani women often face situations where they are not given adequate information related to their medical condition, where they are not involved in the decision-making process concerning their treatment, or where they are treated as objects instead of clients and are approached with the attitude of “the doctor knows the best”.
Journal: Roma Rights Quarterly
- Issue Year: 2006
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 31-37
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English