tailieunhanh - Poor Health, Poor Women: How Reproductive Health Affects Poverty

heir indicators of low female autonomy include relatively large age differences between husbands and wives, relatively greater breaks between a woman’s natal and affinal homes on marriage, and relatively large gender gaps in educational indicators, as well as strong indicators of son preference. 2 Much other research confirms their general conclusions. In general, in north India adolescent girls’ mobility is low, since their parents are concerned that, with puberty, they are vulnerable to sexual harassment that can affect the izzat [status] of the whole family (Mensch et al 1998). During adolescence they have little chance to develop friendships and social support. | USAID Issue 16 June 2008 environmental c s p Ỡ change security program FOCUS on population environment and security Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Poor Health A How Reproductive Health Affects Poverty By Margaret E. Greene Does poor reproductive health prevent poor women from escaping poverty Despite the plethora of survey data showing that poor households tend to be larger and that poor women tend to have higher rates of fertility experts have debated whether these conditions cause poverty or are symptoms of poverty. In research funded by the MacArthur Foundation and published by the World Bank Thomas Merrick and I found that poor reproductive health outcomes early childbearing maternal mortality morbidity and unintended mistimed pregnancy have negative effects on overall health and under certain circumstances on education and household well-being. FOCUS on population environment and security Shifting Priorities Falling Funding A nurse weighs an infant at a Rotary International Child Spacing and Family Health Center where women are encouraged to receive pre-and post-natal care. 2000 Liz Gilbert David and Lucile Packard Foundation Courtesy of Photoshare At the September 1994 International Conference on Population and Development ICPD in Cairo Egypt the reproductive health field underwent a major shift. Instead of viewing family planning solely as a way to control population growth policymakers and practitioners re-envisioned it as part of a comprehensive approach that sought to empower women meet men and women s stated health needs and improve sexual health and quality of life. This shift spurred donor pledges although contributions still fell short. Since the ICPD many in the donor community have changed their approach to development financing diverting funds away from projects that focus primarily on reproductive health. Donor agencies and development banks have shifted support from specific health services . maternal health or .

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