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Sexual health decisions have largely flowed from Global North to South
Sexual health discussions and decisions have largely flowed from the Global North to the Global South for decades.
This pattern concerns how knowledge and decisions about sexual health are shared across regions.
The issues include contraception, abortion and maternal health care, as well as HIV prevention and treatment.
They also include comprehensive sexuality education, gender equity and protection from sexual violence.
The story’s central point is that communal knowledge about pleasure and well-being matters in global sexual health.
It does not describe a specific policy change or say what will happen next.
For decades, discussions and decisions about sexual health have largely flowed from the Global North to the Global South.
The issues include access to contraception, abortion and maternal health care.
They also include HIV prevention and treatment, and comprehensive sexuality education.
Gender equity and protection from sexual violence are also among the issues discussed.
- Who
- Not stated
- What
- Discussions and decisions on sexual health issues have largely flowed from the Global North to the Global South.
- When
- For decades.
- Where
- From the Global North to the Global South.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Period
- For decades
- Direction
- Global North to Global South
- Issues
- Contraception, abortion and maternal health care
- Other issues
- HIV prevention and treatment, comprehensive sexuality education, gender equity and protection from sexual violence
What people are saying
For decades, discussions and decisions about access to contraception, abortion, maternal health care, HIV prevention and treatment, comprehensive sexuality education, gender equity and protection from sexual violence have largely flowed in one direction: from the Global North to the Global South.