Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women Prisoners: The Case of West Shoa Zone Prison Administration
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2025-06-01
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Addis Ababa University
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This thesis examines protection of sexual and reproductive rights of women prisoners in West Shoa Zone Prison Administration. The work has shaded light on how far these rights have been exercised by women prisoners within the prison center. Using mixed quantitative and qualitative method of study, this work has identified that there are number of hurdles facing the women prisoners to effectively exercise their sexual and reproductive rights. Despite Ethiopia’s progressive legal frameworks that recognize sexual and reproductive rights, this study further find out that in the context of West Shoa Zone Prison Administration, the effective implementation of these laws are obstructed by cultural thoughts, legal uncertainties, resource limitations, and weak enforcement mechanisms among others.
This study highlights the gap between Ethiopia’s legal regime on the subject matter of sexual and reproductive rights and the reality on ground. The researcher has recommended among other, strengthening the enforcements of legal framework, promulgation of legislation that further clarify sexual and reproductive rights, intensifying access to sexual and reproductive health service, encouraging education and awareness, encouraging education regarding comprehensive sex education, the state’s duty to follow up every steps of the local authorities regarding the implementation of sexual and reproductive rights
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sexual rights, reproductive rights, Ethiopian legal framework, international instruments, human rights, women prisoners