Sexual rights and bodily integrity as human rights

Sexuality is a political struggle and, as one of the authors in this issue reflects, we are caught between “repression and danger on the one hand and exploration, pleasure and agency on the other” (Muhanguzi) Although sexuality can be deemed intimate and personal, it is often subject to power relations in both the private and public domains, and is highly politicised. Human rights standards have been applied by authoritative human rights bodies to a wide range of sexuality and sexual health-related matters to form the content and meaning of sexual rights, and the public health benefits of respecting and fulfilling these rights are indisputable.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research