A/HRC/RES/32/4 services, treatment and medicines in accordance with their specific needs throughout their life cycle, which are distinctively different to those of men, and the elimination of the social and economic barriers that may make them more vulnerable, Recognizing that the quality of women’s health care is often deficient in various ways, depending on local circumstances, and that women are frequently not treated with respect, nor are they guaranteed privacy and confidentiality, nor do they always receive full information about the options and services available, Reaffirming that the human rights of women include a woman’s right to have control over, and to decide freely and responsibly on, matters related to her sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, and that equal relationships between women and men in matter of sexual relations and reproduction, including full respect for the integrity of the person, require mutual respect, consent and shared responsibility for sexual behaviour and its consequences, Recognizing that health policies and programmes often perpetuate gender stereotypes and fail to consider socioeconomic disparities and other differences among women, and may not fully take account of the lack of autonomy of women regarding their health, and that women’s health is also affected by gender bias in the health system and by the provision of inadequate and inappropriate medical services to women, Reaffirming that the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action and the outcome documents of its reviews, and the outcomes of relevant major United Nations conferences and summits and the follow-up to them, have laid a solid foundation for sustainable development, and that the full, effective and accelerated implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action will make a crucial contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that will leave no one behind, Recognizing while deeply regretting that many women and girls, particularly those belonging to marginalized groups or in a vulnerable situation, face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and are still subjected to discriminatory laws and practices, and that de jure and de facto equality has not been achieved, Expressing concern about the disparate impact of poverty, global economic crises, austerity measures, climate change, armed conflict and natural disasters on women’s and girls’ health and well-being, 1. Takes note of the report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice with regard to health and safety, and the work undertaken since its establishment;3 2. Reiterates that States should take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure, on the basis of equality of men and women, access to health-care services, including those related to family planning, and that States should ensure for women appropriate services in connection with pregnancy, confinement and the postnatal period, granting free services where necessary, as well as adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation; 3. Affirms that realizing human rights requires the full, effective and meaningful participation and contribution of women and girls in all aspects of life, on an equal footing with men and boys; 4. Calls upon States to ensure women’s and girls’ equal access to accessible, affordable, available, appropriate, effective and high-quality health care and services, and to 3 2 A/HRC/32/44.