This article from Women in Global Health examines the persistent gap between legal rights and lived realities for women, highlighting how shortcomings in implementation, access, and accountability continue to shape health outcomes. Drawing on global examples, it points to structural and institutional barriers, such as stigma, weak enforcement, and inequitable service delivery, that prevent rights from being realized in practice. It underscores that advancing women’s health requires moving beyond formal policy commitments toward systems that can meaningfully deliver on those rights.
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