The rights of women and girls are not negotiable
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(1) Executive Director, UNFPA, New York, NY,
Corresponding Author
Abstract
This opinion piece was first published in Newsweek on February 5, 2021 at 5.30 AM, EST. Because of its importance for sexual and reproductive health and rights
in Africa, the AJRH obtained the permission of Dr Natalia Kanem and Newsweek to publish it in this edition of the journal without alteration. We believe the
restoration of funding to the UNFPA by the US government (which this journal suggested should happen in a December 2020 editorial1) holds great promise for marginalized women and girls in Africa who look up to this unique global institution for social restitution and social justice. We salute the Biden
administration for keeping faith with humanity, as this step will help the attainment of the UN sustainable development goals and those of UNFPA on achieving zero maternal deaths, gender-based violence and unmet need for contraception by 2030.
in Africa, the AJRH obtained the permission of Dr Natalia Kanem and Newsweek to publish it in this edition of the journal without alteration. We believe the
restoration of funding to the UNFPA by the US government (which this journal suggested should happen in a December 2020 editorial1) holds great promise for marginalized women and girls in Africa who look up to this unique global institution for social restitution and social justice. We salute the Biden
administration for keeping faith with humanity, as this step will help the attainment of the UN sustainable development goals and those of UNFPA on achieving zero maternal deaths, gender-based violence and unmet need for contraception by 2030.
References
Friday Okonofua, Karl Eimuhi, Akhere Omonkhua, Lorretta
Ntoimo and Joseph Balogun. Outcome of the US
presidential elections: Reforming the agenda for
reproductive health and women’s rights. African Journal of
Reproductive Health 2020, Dec 24:4, 11-14. DOI:
29063/ajrh2020/v24i4.1.
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