The right to take part in society
Updated: 30 September 2022

Manuela Leporesi
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Everyone has the right:
• To hold and give their opinions and ideas in the home, at work, within health services, on a committee or on social media
• To get together with others without fear, such as to hold a public meeting, or to meet in private, such as with friends and neighbours
• To take part in planning and decision-making in the community, such as on issues that affect their health or the health of their family
• People can also participate through a freely chosen representative, for example a local councillor or a union official
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Bleeding after birth: course on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Report of the 11th Meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, 10–12 June 2025
WHO recommendation on antibiotic prophylaxis during labour for vaginal birth
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