Who’s afraid of gender equality? Inside the latest political battleground

About this episode

This episode discusses the political and ideological forces affecting gender equality and reproductive rights globally.

Across many countries, legislative strategies are increasingly being used to roll back hard-won rights related to gender and bodily autonomy. This International Women's Day, we're asking: what can be done at national and multilateral levels to resist further erosion of sexual and reproductive rights worldwide? This episode explores the political and ideological forces behind the growing politicisation of Women's Sexual Health and Reproductive rights, the weaponisation of gender issues globall...

People in this episode

Host: ODI Global

Topics covered

• gender equality
• sexual and reproductive rights
• political strategies
• legislation
• women's health
• bodily autonomy

Keywords

• gender equality
• reproductive rights
• legislation
• politics
• women's health
• bodily autonomy
• International Women's Day

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Organizations: International Women's Day

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