International recommendation

Women’s health

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Themes:
Access to healthcareEquality and non-discriminationHealth outcomes and experience in the healthcare systemMental health
Populations of concern:
Sami/indigenous peoplesWomen
Source:
CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/10, para. 47

Recommended measures (5)

47. The Committee recommends that the State party:

Measure
Measure types:
ResourcesStatistics and researchTeaching and curriculum

(a) Allocate increased resources for research on women’s health and the health impact of gender-based discrimination; integrate women’s health and gender and medicine into the curriculum for all areas of medical studies, with a view to strengthening knowledge and expertise on women’s health and to effectively address “women’s diseases”, such as endometriosis; and ensure that the future national competence centre on endometriosis is adequately funded.

Measure
Measure types:
Statistics and researchInstitutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Health and Care Services

(b) Conduct research into the disproportionately high rate of mental health issues among Sami women and develop preventive solutions and ensure that Sami women have access to gender-sensitive and appropriate mental health
care.

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Health and Care Services

(c) Provide access to contraceptives free of charge to all women and men without sufficient means to procure them.

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsInstitutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Health and Care Services

(d) Ensure that the abortion law respects s the autonomy of women and consider the possibility of removing the involvement of an abortion board.

Measure
Measure type:
Institutions, practices and guidelines

(e) Develop a national plan to address the care deficit at old age with a gender lens in relation to both care recipients and formal and informal care providers.