I Know Gender 9: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

IKG-9

Learning Modality:Self-paced

Date: Available online all year

Duration: Approximately 50 minutes.

Language: English, French and Spanish

Tuition fee: Free

Sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental to women’s human rights. Historically, and in many countries at all levels of development today, girls and women do not have control over their reproductive functions or own bodies, and are forced into unwanted marriages and childbearing, which can restrict their access to education and employment and other opportunities. The approach in this module emphasizes the centrality of sexual and reproductive health and rights to the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment. In addition, it is centered on the principle that women’s agency is essential to realizing reproductive rights.

Approximately 50 minutes.

All UN System staff and others who are interested to learn about gender issues

A Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer and Flash software is needed in order to view the course. Please note that the course will open in a separate pop-up window, therefore please ensure that pop-up blockers are de-activated. The participant will need a set of headphones or speakers as the course includes audio throughout the entire course.