Promoting male involvement in family planning in Vietnam and India: HealthBridge experience

In many developing countries, gender inequality contributes to the continued problem of unwanted pregnancies and unmet contraception needs. The majority of family planning programmes in Asia target only women; however, women's lack of decision-making power, even with regard to their own health,...

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Published in:Gender and development 2013-03, Vol.21 (1), p.31-45
Main Authors: MacDonald, Lisa, Jones, Lori, Thomas, Phaeba, Thi Thu, Le, FitzGerald, Sian, Efroymson, Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth Control
Contraception
Developing Countries
engaging men
Family Planning
Females
Gender differentiation
gender equality
India
Males
Reproductive health
Role Models
sexual and reproductive health
Sexual Reproduction
Vietnam
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Summary:In many developing countries, gender inequality contributes to the continued problem of unwanted pregnancies and unmet contraception needs. The majority of family planning programmes in Asia target only women; however, women's lack of decision-making power, even with regard to their own health, hinders their ability to practise family planning. This article describes successes and lessons learned in India and Vietnam from a HealthBridge programme which facilitated male involvement in reproductive health, particularly in family planning and in the use of male-centred contraception. The experience shows that, given the right role models and enabling environments, men are willing to be more fully and positively engaged in reproductive health matters.
ISSN:1355-2074
1364-9221
DOI:10.1080/13552074.2013.767498