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Parliamentarians for Women's Health |
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New Legal Policy Group in Botswana to Identify Legislative Priorities |
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Top level
What is new?
Parliamentarians for Women’s Health in Botswana has convened a legal policy group to identify priority legislative areas toward improving women’s health in Botswana, particularly women affected and infected with HIV and AIDS. The group will:
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Review and comment on the legal audit of legislation that has direct relevance to women’s health in Botswana;
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Review and comment on policy gaps based on a policy analysis of women’s access to health care in Botswana;
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Assist in identifying the obstacles that hinder women’s access to health care services in Botswana;
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Share information and experiences in their respective capacities with regard to access to health care services for women; and
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Develop a plan for legislative action by making recommendations to members of parliament to improve access to health care for women and lobby for increased budgetary allocations for women’s health.
For more information, read the Botswana legal background brief.
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