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How Can We Achieve Gender Equality? -- SDGLive, High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2017)

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Alaa Murabit, Chavanne Hanson
2017 | UN Web TV

nited Nations Member States and leaders from civil society, business, UN System, specialized agencies, academia and other stakeholders are convening in New York from 10 to 19 July 2017 for the annual High-level Political Forum (HLPF) to review progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The Forum is the central UN platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its theme this year is “Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world”.
Several HLPF participants took part in short #SDGLive interviews broadcast live from the UNTV studio on 13 and 18 July from 11am – 12:15pm to discuss some of the key questions raised at the Forum.

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LNVH Distinguished Women Scientists Fund laureate of 2019

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2020 | Vimeo

The 2019 laureates of the Dutch Network of Women Professors’ Distinguished Women Scientists Fund present their research, tell all about their research stay abroad funded by DSWF, their newly established research collaborations and the impact of COVID-19 on their research plans.

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Unintended Stigmatisation Of Adolescent´S Sexual Rights As A Result Of Child Marriage Laws

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2020 | More than brides alliance

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Book review: White Innocence: Paradoxes of Colonialism and Race

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2018

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Capítulo de libro

Mapping Constitutional Commitments on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. A Global Survey

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2017 | Transcript

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Abortion, health and gender stereotypes: A critical analysis of the Uruguayan and South African Abortion Laws Through the Lens of Human Rights

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2019 | University of Groningen

Despite being a very common and relatively safe procedure, abortion is subjected to extensive regulation, worldwide. Using the framework of human rights, this thesis critically engages with national legislative responses—considered to be ‘good abortion laws’—, to assess the extent to which they comply with states’ international obligations.

This study grapples with the instrumental and constructive approach of the law, insofar as the law impacts both the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health (by restricting access to abortion), and the regulation of the procedure in ways that foster stereotyped ideas about women’s roles in society. It also engages with human rights in their dual role: as a regulation of states’ powers (as a limit to, and framework for, states’ legislative choices on abortion), and as a challenge to the structures of thought that drive inequalities (the eradication of gender stereotypes, reflected in and perpetuated by the abortion laws).

This dissertation concludes that certain models for abortion law, which are widely praised and featured as liberal, often fail to comply with human rights. By critically analysing the ‘requirements’ set by these laws, and the stereotypes that emerge from parliamentary debates, this thesis unveils the myriad of human rights violations that often go unseen, and are currently inadequately addressed under international human rights law.

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Global Survey of National Constitutions: Mapping Constitutional Commitments to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Katrina Perehudoff
2017

General Comment No. 22, issued in 2016 by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), clarifies states' legal duties to respect, protect, and fulfill the right to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Our study analyzes domestic constitutions around the world to investigate whether and to what extent the right to sexual and reproductive health is respected, protected, and fulfilled; to what extent these provisions are inclusive and non-discriminatory; and to what degree the interlinkages between this and other human rights are acknowledged. Of the 195 constitutions accessed, 27 enshrine sexual and/or reproductive health, and seven adopt restrictive approaches to this right. In the 27 constitutions, provisions most frequently enshrine respect of one's sexual health and family planning decisions, the protection of sexual health, and the provision of reproductive health care and family planning services (fulfillment). Most of the 27 constitutions fail to adequately respect reproductive health rights; to protect reproductive health, family planning, and abortion services from third-party interference; and to fulfill all dimensions of sexual health and access to abortion. Three of the 27 constitutions enshrine a universal right to SRH, and additional constitutions protect specific vulnerable groups (such as women, children) and/or restrict the scope of rights holders to couples. Among the 27 constitutions, nine explicitly link the right to sexual and reproductive health to the rights to education, science, and/or to make autonomous decisions about sexuality and reproduction. Our results can serve as a baseline measure to track constitutional reforms in pursuit of the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and as building blocks for future lawmakers committed to realizing these rights through domestic legal reform.

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International Human Rights Norms and the South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act: An Argument for Vigilance and Modernisation

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Ebenezer Durojaye
2019

The right to access abortion services as an integral component of the right to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has been increasingly recognised in the field of international human rights law. However, much more progress is necessary to realise this right in practice. The work of the United Nations human rights bodies and more recently the African ommission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has been instrumental in signalling the importance of the legal framework and in setting clear guidelines to steer countries into reforming national laws in rder to comply with their international obligations. This article explores the extent to which the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy and the amendment Bill submitted by the African Christian Democratic Party comply with International Human Rights Norms. Our analysis reveals that (i) the South African state has fallen short in adopting a legal framework that complies with the International Human Rights Norms and (ii) the proposed bill would constitute a retrogressive measure and its adoption would violate the state’s obligations under international human rights law. In sum, this article makes an argument for the modernisation of the South African abortion law and for careful vigilance of the proposed legislative amendments.

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"Women are not in the Best Position to Make These Decisions by Themselves": Gender Stereotypes in the Uruguayan Abortion Law

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2019

Efforts to protect women’s rights can cast dark shadows. Dangerous and often unnoticed stereotypes can motivate and infiltrate legal reforms. Recent changes to the law on abortion in Uruguay have been held out as a best practice model in South America. Recognising the power of the law to shape our understandings of how people are and should be, this article aims to unpack the stereotypes on women seeking abortions in the Uruguayan legal discourse and map how the law on abortion gives legal force to these harmful stereotyped ideas. This article analyses the parliamentary proceedings on the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy Act. It asks: Do the debates on abortion in Uruguay reveal a cultural shift? Do members of parliament’s arguments hinge on harmful stereotypes?

In asking these questions, this article explores the extent to which a fairly liberal and widely praised domestic abortion law complies with the national and international human rights obligations to eradicate harmful gender stereotypes. Mining the rhetoric used in the parliament debates reveals the stereotyped images of women that seek abortion services that—rather than reflecting the true complexity and diverse experiences of women that seek abortion—are grounded in women’s perceived degree of deviance from gendered stereotypes, particularly those surrounding motherhood. Uruguayan abortion law, while seemingly protecting women’s rights, in fact hinges on traditional gender attitudes and stereotypes. This article provides the foundations to further develop sophisticated legal and political strategies for fulfilling women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.

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Peer-Reviewing Abortion Laws: Lessons from the Universal Periodic Review

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2018

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How the Uruguayan Judiciary Shapes Access to High-Priced Medicines: A Critique through the Right to Health Lens

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Katrina Perehudoff, José Castela Forte
2018

Uruguay has witnessed an ever-increasing number of domestic court claims for high-priced medicines despite its comprehensive universal coverage of pharmaceuticals. In response to the current national debate and development of domestic legislation concerning high-priced medicines, we review whether Uruguayan courts adequately interpret the state’s core obligations to provide essential medicines and ensure non-discriminatory access in line with the right to health in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Using a sample of 42 amparo claims for the reimbursement of medicines in 2015, we found that the circuits of appeal fail to offer predictable legal argumentation, including for nearly identical cases. Moreover, the judiciary does not provide an interpretation of state obligations that is consistently aligned with the right to health in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These findings illustrate that medicines litigation in Uruguay offers relief for some individual claims but may exacerbate systemic inequalities by failing to address the structural problems behind high medicines prices. We recommend that the judiciary adopt a consistent standard for assessing state action to realize the right to health within its available resources. Moreover, the legislature should address the need for medicines price control and offer a harmonized interpretation of the right to health. These transformations can increase the transparency and predictability of Uruguay’s health and legal systems for patients and communities.

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Here to Stay: The Evolution of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in International Human Rights Law

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2018

Sexual and reproductive health and rights have increasingly been recognized in the
international arena, but their evolution and the definition of their scope and content have not
been received without controversy. From population control to human rights, from demographers’ competence to governmental prerogative, from couples’ rights to universal rights, this article will present an overview of the evolution of sexual and reproductive rights in the international arena.
The development of these rights cannot be read in isolation but must be analyzed together with the broader landscape that hosts social and political movements, ideologies, religions, and revolutions.
Understanding sexual and reproductive health and rights as historical creations, rather than timeless givens, enables us to devise historically informed instruments and policies that are more likely to succeed. This article contributes to the scholarly literature by providing an overview of past trends and of the conditions under which they occurred. Retracing the history of these rights enables us to clarify the scope of the state’s obligations to realize the right to sexual and reproductive health, to improve monitoring opportunities, and to ensure accountability for violations. This article explores these (and forthcoming) developments contributing to identify the existing obligations, the relevant actors, and the challenges that lie ahead.

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Realising the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Access to Essential Medicines for Medical Abortion as a Core Obligation

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa, Katrina Perehudoff, Jelle Stekelenburg
2018

Background: WHO has a pivotal role to play as the leading international agency promoting good practices in health and human rights. In 2005, mifepristone and misoprostol were added to WHO’s Model List of Essential Medicines for combined use to terminate unwanted pregnancies. However, these drugs were considered ‘complementary’ and qualified for use when in line with national legislation and where ‘culturally acceptable’.
Discussion: This article argues that these qualifications, while perhaps appropriate at the time, must now be removed. First, compelling medical evidence justifies their reclassification as a ‘core’ essential medicine. Second, continuing to subjugate essential medicines for medical abortion to domestic law and cultural practices is incoherent with today’s human rights standards in which universal access to these medicines is an inextricable part of the right to
sexual and reproductive health, which should be supported and realised through domestic legislation.
Conclusion: This article shows that removing such limitations will align WHO’s Model List of Essential Medicines with the mounting scientific evidence, human rights standards, and its own more recently developed policy guidance. This measure will send a strong normative message to gove

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Legal Barriers to Access Abortion ServicesThrough a Human Rights Lens: The Uruguayan Experience

Lucía Berro Pizzarossa
2018

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has increasingly gained importance in the field of international human rights law. The work of the United Nations (UN) bodies, in particular the recently adopted General Comment 22 (GC 22), has been instrumental in signalling the importance of the SRH legal framework and in setting clear guidelines to steer countries into enacting/modifying/repealing national laws in order to comply with their international obligations vis-à-vis SRH. Although within the region Uruguay is regarded as a pioneer in terms of women’s status and rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, evidence points to a number of challenges. This article explores the extent to which the Uruguayan abortion law complies with the country’s international human rights obligations as conceptualised by GC 22. It uses the Uruguayan abortion law, its regulatory decree, and the highest administrative court’s decision in Alonso et al v. Poder Ejecutivo as the main pivots for the discussion. The results reveal that – in spite of the praise it receives at the international level and the adoption of a less restrictive abortion law – Uruguay has fallen short in adopting a legal framework that complies with the international standards and guarantees effective access to abortion services.

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