Human Rights, Reproduction, and Maternal Health Event

Time:: 14:00 - 16:00
Date:: 17 May 2019
Venue:: Building 4, room 4003, Law School, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus

Event details

Research sharing workshop at University of Southampton. This event is organised by Professor (Dr.) Zoe Matthews, and Dr. Claire Lougarre, (University of Southampton) and Severyna Magill (Jindal Global Law School, India). . All welcome.

Session 1: Narratives surrounding abortion rights and literacy in India, Nigeria, and Northern Ireland.

· Dr Claire Lougarre: The protection of sexual and reproductive health in European human rights law: applications to Northern Ireland

· Dr Heini Väisänen: Health literacy and knowledge of misoprostol among women obtaining medication abortions in Lagos.

· Severyna Magill: Building an ' autochthonous' right to reproductive health in India - how to steer the right to abortion debate

Session 2: Birthing experiences and maternity care

· Kaveri Marya: Why do some care providers abuse women during childbirth?

· Nicola Philbin: Using the human right to health to explore quality issues in maternity care

This event is organised by Professor (Dr.) Zoe Matthews, and Dr. Claire Lougarre, (University of Southampton) and Severyna Magill (Jindal Global Law School, India).

For any queries please contact Zoe Matthews or Severyna Magill