Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives Francophone Africa Book

Reproductive rights are internationally recognized as critical both to advancing women's human rights and to promoting development. Governments from all over the world have, in recent years, both acknowledged and pledged to advance reproductive rights to an unprecedented degree. But for governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and concerned advocates to work towards reforming laws and policies so as to implement the mandates of these international conferences, they must be informed about the current state of national level formal laws and policies affecting reproductive rights.

The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy's Women of the World book series offers a comprehensive review of the laws and policies related to reproductive health and rights in different regions of the world. This particular report, originally published in French, sets forth national laws and policies in key areas of reproductive health and women's empowerment in seven Francophone countries in sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte D'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal.