Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice is a Human Rights framework
From western to eastern Indonesia, women and girls still face injustice in accessing reproductive rights. Stigma, gaps in access to information, facilities and services, as well as the impact of the climate crisis worsen the conditions for women in fighting for their rights. The Indonesian Access to Health Change Initiative Foundation (IPAS) is here as a Partner for Reproductive Justice, determined to change this reality.
In carrying out its mission since 2018, the IPAS Foundation is registered with the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights. We are also part of a global network – the Ipas Impact Network which is spread across five continents to work together to share good practices in upholding Reproductive Justice.
As Partners for Reproductive Justice, we believe we can bring change towards a world where women and girls have full control over their bodies and to fulfill their reproductive health safely. This justice cannot be realized without strong partnerships. We need everyone to become partners.
Why?
Every pregnancy does not always end in a healthy birth. Miscarriage can occur before delivery. In addition, many women experience unwanted pregnancies, especially as a result of rape and sexual violence. It is the right of women and young girls to decide whether or not to have children because of the pregnancy and this right is guaranteed in law
Injustice Information
Adolescent girls are often ignored in accessing reproductive health information because they are thought to not need it because they are not married. Credible information is also more difficult to access for women in rural areas and from lower economic backgrounds.
Inequity in Health Care
Health facilities in Indonesia are still unequal, especially between the eastern and western regions. Service quality standards also vary, with health resources being better in urban areas than rural areas.
Injustice Climate
Climate change worsens women’s conditions, especially in facing gender-based violence. Natural disasters also disrupt access to health services.
Injustice Social
Patriarchal power structures and social classes often make it difficult for women to fight for their rights. Women who are marginalized by this social structure are often the ones who have high vulnerability regarding their reproductive health. Social stigma is also an obstacle, coupled with legal uncertainty regarding women’s rights, such as access to termination of pregnancy for victims of sexual violence.