https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024/04/stop-denying-women-their-bodily-autonomy
Allowing the state to dictate a woman's actions regarding an unwanted pregnancy not only restricts women's reproductive freedom but also infringes women's autonomy as a whole. In a society dominated by patriarchal norms, women already have difficulty attaining full autonomy over their choices. Now, with the imposition of state mandates on

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1089702
"In essence, hundreds of millions of women and girls do not own their own bodies. Their lives are governed by others", she added, noting that the denial of bodily autonomy is a violation of women and girls' fundamental human rights. It also reinforces inequalities and perpetuates violence arising from gender discrimination.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/14/nearly-half-of-women-girls-do-not-own-their-bodies-says-un
In some countries - Mali, Niger and Senegal - more than 90 percent of women are deprived of their bodily autonomy, the report said [File: Benoit Tessier/ Reuters] Published On 14 Apr 2021 14 Apr 2021

https://www.unfpa.org/press/nearly-half-all-women-are-denied-their-bodily-autonomy-says-new-unfpa-report-my-body-my-own
Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital mutilation and more. NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA's 2021 flagship State of World Population report, released today.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/what-is-bodily-autonomy-and-why-does-it-matter-for-women/
However, a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reporthas suggested that roughly half of all women are denied bodily autonomy. In the 57 countries surveyed, the proportion of women aged between 15 and 49 able to make autonomous decisions when it comes to sex with partners or husbands, contraception, and seeking health care ranged from 87% to

https://www.usaforunfpa.org/bodily-autonomy-busting-7-myths-that-undermine-individual-rights-and-freedoms/
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA's flagship report announced today.The 2021 State of World Population report, titled My Body is My Own, marks the first time a United Nations report focuses on the power and agency of individuals to make choices about their bodies without fear, violence or coercion.

https://eeca.unfpa.org/en/news/nearly-half-all-women-worldwide-are-denied-their-bodily-autonomy-says-new-unfpa-report-my-body
Violations include sexual abuse, child marriage, honor killings and more. NEW YORK/ISTANBUL, 14 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA's 2021 flagship State of World Population report, released today.. For the first time, a United Nations report focuses

https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2021/05/bodily-autonomy
[Press release] Nearly half of women in 57 countries, including several in the Asia-Pacific region, are denied the right to decide whether or not to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care - egregious violations of bodily autonomy, which should be a fundamental right for all. These are among the key findings contained within My Body is My Own: Claiming the right

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/government-has-long-history-controlling-women-one-never-ended
Women are not included in certain provisions of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... for health or any other reason, is an equity issue—a question of who deserves bodily autonomy and freedom to reach their full potential. (Importantly, this is not solely a "women's" issue. Although the Texas law is conveniently silent on men's

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/06/24/qa-access-abortion-human-right
Authoritative interpretations of international human rights law establish that denying women, girls, and other pregnant people access to abortion is a form of discrimination and jeopardizes a

https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/my-body-my-rights/
A teenager is denied a life-saving termination because abortion is illegal in her country. A man is harassed by police because he's gay. My Body My Rights is Amnesty's global campaign to stop the control and criminalization of sexuality and reproduction. Join us in defending sexual and reproductive rights for all. It's your body.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/roe-overturned-bodily-autonomy-american-constitution/629780/
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, as now appears likely, the very definition of what it means to be American will change for women and girls in the United States. If the state makes a claim to your

https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/wg-women-and-girls/womens-autonomy-equality-and-reproductive-health
The UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women and girls examines the link between women's autonomy, equality and reproductive health in the context of economic, cultural and religious challenges. The webpage provides information on the mandate, activities and reports of the Working Group, as well as resources on women's sexual and reproductive rights.

https://news.trust.org/item/20210414025525-hznip
By Lin Taylor. April 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Only about half of women and girls in developing countries are able to make decisions over their own bodies such as whether they want to have

https://esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/nearly-half-all-women-are-denied-their-bodily-autonomy-says-new-unfpa-report-my-body-my-own-0
"The denial of bodily autonomy is a violation of women and girls' fundamental human rights that reinforces inequalities and perpetuates violence arising from gender discrimination," says Dr. Kanem "It is nothing less than an annihilation of the spirit, and it must stop." A woman who has control over her body is more likely to be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asjmdBOUjQI
it's true that women can internalize gendered norms, but don't we still retain agency? Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) h

https://asiapacific.unfpa.org/en/news/nearly-half-all-women-are-denied-their-bodily-autonomy-says-new-unfpa-report-my-body-my-own-1
"The denial of bodily autonomy is a violation of women and girls' fundamental human rights that reinforces inequalities and perpetuates violence arising from gender discrimination," says Dr. Kanem "It is nothing less than an annihilation of the spirit, and it must stop. By contrast, a woman who has control over her body is more likely

https://www.msiunitedstates.org/my-body-my-choice-defending-bodily-autonomy/
Reproductive choice is an important part of bodily autonomy. When women and girls are making decisions about their futures, they have to be able to decide whether and when to have a child. Madame Sakho, a teacher in Senegal, works closely with MSI to teach her students about contraception so they can exercise bodily autonomy.

https://www.abc.net.au/religion/abortion-is-about-equality-not-reproductive-rights/13947072
For the last fifty years, women in the United States have been able to have an abortion safely and legally. But the persistent social taboo has forced women to keep their abortions secret. Though

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-half-women-denied-bodily-040500920.html
"The denial of bodily autonomy is a violation of women and girls' fundamental human rights that reinforces inequalities and perpetuates violence arising from gender discrimination," says Dr

https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WomensRighttoSafeandLegalAbortionServices.pdf
• Biology: As only women become pregnant, legal, regulatory and practical barriers denying women the ability to decide whether to carry a pregnancy to term have the impact of compelling women to become mothers, thereby undermining women's agency in crucial decisions affecting their lives and opportunities. Women must also bear the health

https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/06/high-commissioner-economic-violence-against-women-gender-based
Any form of gender-based violence is a form of overt control over women and girls. To perpetuate their subordination. To stereotype, degrade, coerce, and humiliate. To deny them freedom, and strip them of agency to make decisions. Today, regardless of income or background, all women and girls live with the threat of gender-based violence.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Feminism/comments/18l1jlb/stop_denying_women_their_autonomy_a_video_essay/
This is a space for discussing and promoting awareness of issues related to equality for women. Members Online One of Iran's top surgeons, Fatemeh Rajaeirad who refused to wear Hijab at her honoring ceremony in Amol is expelled from Babol University of Medical Sciences where she was a professor.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-new-paradigm/202406/on-the-power-and-roles-of-men-and-women
The power that women exercise is intertwined. The aggression that women also have in connection with lust for power must not be openly lived out, so it is only secretly, or it is suppressed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/mind-and-soul/18-activities-women-are-prohibited-from-doing-according-to-the-bible/ss-BB1oN8P5
It is made clear that women hold an inferior place to men from the Book of Genesis; the duty of a woman is to support her husband. Freedom and autonomy are sinful, and reaching any position of

https://ukraine.un.org/en/124840-nearly-half-all-women-are-denied-their-bodily-autonomy-says-new-unfpa-report-my-body-my-own
"The denial of bodily autonomy is a violation of women and girls' fundamental human rights that reinforces inequalities and perpetuates violence arising from gender discrimination," says Dr. Kanem "It is nothing less than an annihilation of the spirit, and it must stop.

https://ocjs.ohio.gov/grants-funding-monitoring/grants-news/2024-violence-against-women-act-vawa-request-for-proposal
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), as amended, prohibits OVW grantees from excluding, denying benefits to, or discriminating against any person on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in any program or activity funded in whole or in part by OVW (34 U