EFFECTIVENESS OF CEDAW RECOMMENDATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICIES FOR PROTECTION OF MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH IN BRAZIL

• Main Authors: Mariana Dionísio de Andrade, Eduardo Régio Girão de Castro Pinto, Ana Beatriz de Mendonça Barroso
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2020-05-01
• Series: Revista Eletrônica do Curso de Direito da UFSM
• Subjects: comitê de eliminação de todas as formas de discriminação contra a mulher; direitos reprodutivos; políticas públicas; proteção da maternidade no brasil.
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistadireito/article/view/38047

This original article aims to answer the following research problem: in what way do the initiatives proposed by the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are applied in Brazil? The discussion addresses theories such as women's health care in Brazil and public policies aimed at promoting obstetric health. The methodological approach is qualitative and quantitative, the database is secondary and the information provided by the Latinobarómetro, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and Department of Strategic Programmatic Actions of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, with periodization from 1996 to 2018. It is concluded that public policies for the protection of women and maternity are useful and that the initiatives proposed by CEDAW are applicable, which is confirmed by the seven reports submitted by Brazil to the Committee.