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This fact sheet by the Center for Reproductive Rights commemorates the 15-year anniversary of the Beijing Conference, which produced the ground-breaking Beijing Platform for Action, a document widely regarded as the most comprehensive articulation of international commitments related to women’s human rights.

Published in ESR Review: Economic and Social Rights in South Africa. Article begins on page 21.

This fact sheet summarizes the key components of the 2009 Human Rights Council resolution on maternal mortality, and outlines key steps that advocates, governments, and donors can take to encourage its implementation.

This article explores the critical role of civil society in the UN Human Rights Council's resolution on maternal mortality.

On June 5 2009, IIMMHR participated in a panel of international and national experts during the 11th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Also available in English and French.

This report examines the often neglected topic of maternal morbidity, or women’s illnesses and injuries related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Among the report's recommendations:

• Increase resources to sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Encourage equitable health care
• Make governments accountable

"....The magnitude of maternal mortality reflects more than the state of women's health--it highlights the systematic inequality and discrimination women face daily in many different settings...."