Essays about: "sexual health education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words sexual health education.

  1. 1. A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karolina Lecalonnec; [2023-04-11]
    Keywords : Sexual Politics; Comprehensive Sexuality Education; Resistance; Support; Communities; Secondary School Teachers; Guatemala;

    Abstract : Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries around the world, it remains a sensitive topic, often as a result of sociocultural and religious taboos, which due to recent efforts has received renewed resistance and opposition. READ MORE

  2. 2. The association between husband/partner’slevel of education and lifetime physicaldomestic violence against women agedbetween 15-49 years in Pakistan: Evidencefrom Pakistan Demography and HealthSurvey 2017-18

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Mahbuba Alam Brishty; [2023]
    Keywords : Pakistan; domestic violence; consequences of domestic violence; education level in Pakistan;

    Abstract : Background Each year almost 1 in 3 (27%) of women (15-49y) worldwide experience lifetime physical and/or sexual domestic violence by their husbands/partners; that is almost 736 million women worldwide. According to the PDHS 2017-18, the prevalence of DV is 24% in Pakistan. READ MORE

  3. 3. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

  4. 4. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kalina Georgieva Hristozova; [2023]
    Keywords : undocumented Roma women; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive health service provision; health professionals experiences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE

  5. 5. Can I say no? A quantitative study on the association between participation in household decision-making and married women’s ability to refuse sex in Mali

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration

    Author : Saskia Tommos; [2023]
    Keywords : safer sex negotiation; household decision making;

    Abstract : Introduction: Women’s household decision autonomy is a significant part of women’s empowerment and has, in previous studies, been shown to affect the possibility of negotiating for safe sex practices. Women in sub-Saharan Africa face difficulties in refusing sex from their partners due to stigmatization, which puts them at risk for both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. READ MORE