Reproductive rights of women in Thailand

Progress and challenges towards attainment of international development goals

Produced by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , 2005

This report examines Thailand’s progress in the area of women’s reproductive health in the context of major international declarations and conventions including the MDGs. The report finds that a persistent gender gap exists in reproductive health and maternal mortality. The following areas are considered:

• Thai women’s status in the economic and political arenas
• reproductive health concerns including maternal mortality STI/HIV/AIDS, adolescent reproductive health, reproductive malignancies, and older person’s reproductive health
• addressing larger issues concerning women’s reproductive and sexual rights in the country
• the reproductive health of women from minority groups and those who have experienced gender based violence.