Public Policy and the Challenge of Health Care Services to Women prisoners in Myanmar

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35994/rhr.v7i1.185

Keywords:

Women's rights, Health, Right to health, Myanmar, Women Prisioners

Abstract

While women's rights are seen as human rights in Myanmar to a larger extent, this is not however true for women prisoners. This disregard of rights to women prisoners is because of administrative and legal hurdles. According to the 2008 Constitution though both men and women enjoy equal rights, nevertheless on the implementation level administration and laws, which are drawn from a mix of colonial and traditional sources, makes is practically difficult to realize the constitutional guarantee. This paper explores and reflects on the issues of women prisoners’ access to their basic health care rights from the human rights perspective. 

Author Biography

Swe Zin Linn Phyu, Asia Euro University, Cambodia

Swe Zin Linn Phyu is the Head of International Relations Department, Asia Euro University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Published

2021-12-15

How to Cite

Phyu, S. Z. L. (2021). Public Policy and the Challenge of Health Care Services to Women prisoners in Myanmar. Review of Human Rights, 7(1), xii-xxii. https://doi.org/10.35994/rhr.v7i1.185

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): Review of Human Rights

Section

Focus Essays

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