an orientation guide by men and reproductive health subcommittee usaid interagency gender working...
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An Orientation Guide byAn Orientation Guide byMen and Reproductive Health Subcommittee Men and Reproductive Health Subcommittee
USAID Interagency Gender Working GroupUSAID Interagency Gender Working Group
Involving Men in Sexual Involving Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health:and Reproductive Health:
IntroductionIntroductionUNICEFUNICEF
United NationsUnited Nations
FDA ConsumerFDA Consumer
•• To encourage new To encourage new thinking about male thinking about male involvement in sexual involvement in sexual and reproductive health and reproductive health
ObjectivesObjectives
•• To stimulate a dialogue To stimulate a dialogue on how best to integrate on how best to integrate men into sexual andmen into sexual andreproductive health reproductive health programs for the benefit programs for the benefit of both women and menof both women and men
M. Grant/United NationsM. Grant/United Nations
• 1 of 4 married women has unmet need 1 of 4 married women has unmet need for contraception for contraception
• 5 million new adult HIV infections in 2001 5 million new adult HIV infections in 2001 • Half of all new HIV infections occur to Half of all new HIV infections occur to
those under age 25 those under age 25 • 585,000 pregnancy-related maternal deaths 585,000 pregnancy-related maternal deaths
per year, mostly preventableper year, mostly preventable• 1 of 3 women is a victim of domestic violence 1 of 3 women is a victim of domestic violence
Critical Reproductive Critical Reproductive Health IssuesHealth Issues
Part of the Problem or Solution? Part of the Problem or Solution?
Men often seen as a significant causeof reproductive health problems
What would be the benefitsif men were involved as partof the solution?
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K. K. Sulik/UNC Cell BiologyK. K. Sulik/UNC Cell Biology
R. Witlin/United NationsR. Witlin/United Nations
MexfamMexfam
MexfamMexfam
J. Mohr/World Health OrganizationJ. Mohr/World Health Organization
Masculinity as a Risk FactorMasculinity as a Risk Factor
For WomenFor Women
• ViolenceViolence• STIs/HIV/AIDSSTIs/HIV/AIDS• Unwanted Unwanted
pregnancypregnancy• DepressionDepression• Limited Limited
opportunitiesopportunities
For MenFor Men
• IncarcerationIncarceration• Drug/alcohol abuseDrug/alcohol abuse• STIs/HIV/AIDSSTIs/HIV/AIDS• SuicideSuicide• Violence/homicideViolence/homicide• Shorter life Shorter life
expectancyexpectancy
““I would like to hear whatI would like to hear whatthe doctor says [about the child]the doctor says [about the child]but only my wife is allowed in….but only my wife is allowed in….
From the way we are treated,From the way we are treated,one would think that [a child]one would think that [a child]
doesn’t concern us.”doesn’t concern us.”– – Father from TunisiaFather from Tunisia
Men Often Excluded from Men Often Excluded from Reproductive and Child HealthReproductive and Child Health
D. Mangurian/Inter-American Development BankD. Mangurian/Inter-American Development Bank
Half of World’sHalf of World’sOne Billion Youth Are MaleOne Billion Youth Are Male
Men: SexualMen: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Health
Family PlanningFamily PlanningFamily PlanningFamily Planning
STIs / HIVSTIs / HIVSTIs / HIVSTIs / HIV
Safe Motherhood/Safe Motherhood/Family Well-beingFamily Well-being
Safe Motherhood/Safe Motherhood/Family Well-beingFamily Well-being
Gender-basedGender-based ViolenceViolence
Gender-basedGender-based ViolenceViolence
AdolescentsAdolescentsAdolescentsAdolescents