India, April 15 -- Less than 10% women in 3 west African countries have say on sex, family planning and healthcare

More than half the women in Sub-Saharan countries do not have the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek healthcare, according to a recent United Nations report.

Bodily autonomy is a universal right that must be upheld, said the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population , 2021 report released April 14.

The report flagged:

When woman's power to control her own body is linked to how much control she has in other spheres of her life, just 48 per cent women and girls aged 15-49 years in 36 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are able to take their o...