tailieunhanh - Report of online discussion Women and Health

Member States have anchored and reaffirmed their commitment to gender equality in several normative frameworks. 1 Yet, too many women have not been able to benefit from progress made in meeting the MDGs. Their rights are often not respected and they are left voiceless, excluded from social protection, access to services and economic opportunities. Women and girls continue to face gender-based discrimination and violence as internationally agreed commitments on women’s rights and the empowerment of women are not met in many countries. The growing number and diversity of actors, approaches and flows in international development cooperation. | Beijing at 15 online discussions GENDER EQUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE Report of online discussion Women and Health Organized by WHO 23 November 2009 - 25 January 2010 The discussion on Women and Health was part of a series of United Nations online discussions dedicated to the fifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995 and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly 2000 and was coordinated by WomenWatch an interagency project of the United Nations Inter-agency Network on Women and Gender Equality and an unique electronic gateway to web-based information on all United Nations entities work and the outcomes of the United Nations intergovernmental processes for the promotion of gender equality and women s empowerment. For more information and other Beijing at 15 online discussions visit http womenwatch beijing15 Disclaimer The views expressed in this report reflect the opinions of participants to the online discussion and not the official views of the United Nations Women and Health How far have we come since Beijing Report of an Online Discussion 23 November 2009 - 25 January 2010 Disclaimer The views expressed in these discussions are those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent those of the World Health Organization WHO or United Nations and other international organizations. World Health Organization 2010 2 Page Contents Executive Chapter 1 Gender and Chapter 2 Communicable Chapter 3 Public health emergencies - humanitarian crisis and climate Chapter 4 Special populations adolescent girls older Chapter 5 HIV Chapter 6 Reproductive and sexual health and Chapter 7 Noncommunicable Chapter 8 Wrap-up and List of active Acknowledgements This report has been prepared by Subidita Chatterjee the moderator and .