Romani women in Europe are currently facing this particularly gross form of discrimination and rights violation, but contemporary practices of coercive sterilisation exist in a historical context with an enduring legacy. AWID rewinds the clock to reveal lessons missed.
Coercive Sterilisation of Women – An Enduring Violation of Women’s Rights
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