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State of World Population 2021 release

Jennie Greaney

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Dear IBP Network colleagues

Sharing with you the new State of the World Population Report 2021 launched today: My Body is My Own: Claiming the right to autonomy and self-determination

You can join the conversation online by using the Hashtag #MyBodyIsMyOwn.

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State of World Population 2021

My Body is My Own: Claiming the right to autonomy and self-determination

Each of us has a right to bodily autonomy and the power to make our own choices about our bodies. Yet, millions of people are denied their right to say no to sex. Or yes to the choice of a partner in marriage or to the right moment to have a child. Many are denied this right because of race, sex, sexual orientation, age or ability. Through this edition of the State of World Population, UNFPA is highlighting why bodily autonomy is a universal right that must be upheld. The report reveals how serious many of the shortfalls in bodily autonomy are and also outlines solutions already at hand. Real, sustained progress largely depends on uprooting gender inequality and all forms of discrimination, and transforming the social and economic structures that maintain them.

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What is bodily autonomy and must we protect this human right?

Let @UNFPA explain and join the millions of people around the world saying #MyBodyIsMyOwn

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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021 State of World Population report, titled My Body is My Own, marks the first time a United Nations report focuses on the power and agency of individuals to make choices about their bodies without fear, violence or coercion.

Press release

Published yearly since 1978, the State of World Population report shines a light on emerging issues in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights, bringing them into the mainstream and exploring the challenges and opportunities they present for international development.

Read the press release >

2021 State of World Population

The report highlights why bodily autonomy is a universal human right that must be respected and reveals the severity in which it is undermined, violated and denied. “Our communities and countries can flourish only when every individual has the power to make decisions about their bodies and to chart their own futures,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem.

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Kind regards

Jennie

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