Taking a human rights-based approach

to women's and children's health: what

would it mean and why should you care?

Human Rights and Maternal-Child

Health

Broad range of rights, including civil and political

rights (e.g. life, freedom of information,

movement, association) and economic and

social rights.

Outline

Understanding of health and determinants

of health

Health systems as core institutions

Accountability

Non-discrimination/equality

Meaningful Participation

Challenging Power Relations

Health systems are core social

institutions

Isabel’s story

Human rights law:

Accountability

Yerie’s Story

Source: SIAF-MEF in Portocarrero AG. La Equidad en la Asignación Regional del Financiamiento

del Sector Público de Salud. 2000-2005. CIES. p.9

Source: United Nations Development Group. Hacia el cumplimiento de los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio en el Perú. National MDG Reports. 2004:62.

Available at: http://www.undg.org/archive_docs/5504-Peru_MDG_Report_-_MDGR.pdf.

Concluding Reflections