United Nations Women

Agenda: Protecting Women's Rights and Access to Health Services in Conflict Zones and Authoritarian Regimes

This agenda focuses on the United Nations Women's (UNW) mandate to protect women's fundamental rights and ensure access to essential health services in conflict zones and authoritarian regimes. Women in these vulnerable contexts face systematic discrimination, gender-based violence, and deliberate obstruction of medical care, including reproductive health, maternal services, and mental health support. Armed conflicts frequently target healthcare infrastructure, while governments impose restrictive policies limiting women's autonomy and healthcare access. UNW seeks to establish comprehensive protective frameworks, facilitate humanitarian corridors, advocate for policy reforms, and ensure accountability mechanisms to address violations of women's rights in these challenging political and security environments.