Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

Author(s)
Bhandari, Amit
Mo Hom, Nang
Rashid, Sabina
Theobald, Sally
Editor(s)
Sweetman, Caroline
Publication date
2008-07-01
Subject
Gender
Health
Rights
Keywords
SRHR
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Gender and Development Journal
GaD
Country
Bangladesh
Nepal

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Gender & Development
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131665
DOI
10.1080/13552070802120434
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
The extent to which abortion and menstrual regulation services are safe, legal, and women-friendly is a strong proxy of gender equity. This article draws on women's voices from Nepal and Bangladesh to illustrate that even where services are provided legally, women can still face multiple barriers to access to services, and problematic quality of care. This is exacerbated by the stigma which surrounds these services. Stigma is directly related to gender inequality, and is constructed at both the community and provider level. It is imperative to overcome these barriers by promoting gender equality across the board, in all services and all contexts. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
Pages
15
ISSN
1355-2074
EISSN
1364-9221
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