Studies show that organised violence increases the risk of maternal deaths because of the breakdown or reduction of health infrastructure, constraining women’s and girls’ access to reproductive and maternal health services because of structural and secondary factors such as malnutrition, poverty and a lack of clean water and sexual and gender-based violence, and other human rights violations. However, we still do not know enough about how and why women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are affected by wars and armed conflicts.Įxisting research in global health often emphasise health infrastructure as the key factor affecting women’s and girls’ health in war and postwar settings. Recognising this, the UN Sustainable Development Goals situate maternal health as a global priority, and recent resolutions in the Women, Peace and Security agenda stresses sexual and reproductive health assistance for survivors of sexual violence. This suggests that improving reproductive health has possible long-term societal benefits, by both improving women’s position and health, and by reducing poverty and inequality in decision-making. Reproductive insecurities also contribute to women’s poverty, with potential harmful effects for sustainable development in postwar and conflict-affected contexts. It is well established that reproductive insecurities contribute to higher mortality for women during both war and postwar periods, and add to women’s exclusion from decision-making on issues concerning peace and conflict. Women’s reproductive health in war and conflict
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