Exploring Knowledge and Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Among Married Working Women: A Qualitative Study of Jaipur City

IF 1.3 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

Asian Social Work and Policy Review Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1111/aswp.70005

Anuradha Sharma, Amithy Jasrotia

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Knowledge and awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health/Rights (SRH/SRHR) have emerged as a prominent issue globally. Such knowledge leads to improved behaviors to minimize risks related to SRH as well as enhances women's autonomy regarding their fertility and sexuality. In the domain of SRH sociocultural norms and gender power dynamics play an even larger role in determining SRH outcomes. In India, despite progress in health, reproductive health remains a concern. SRH is still subjected to a social taboo in Indian society. Therefore, this study examines persistent challenges in acquiring knowledge of SRH among married working women, also, try to understand SRH issues from cultural and gender perspectives. An exploratory study conducted in Jaipur city (Rajasthan), included highly educated married working women (n = 104), using mixed-methods with interviews and focus group discussions. Ethical guidelines ensured participant confidentiality and informed consent. Despite high educational and economic status significant gaps were found such as limited awareness of SRH concerns, family planning methods and SRHRs like rights to make informed decision, termination of pregnancy, maternity benefits, etc. This study emphasizes holistic approach to improve SRHR outcomes and advocated policy interventions for women of all sections of society.

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已婚职业妇女性健康与生殖健康权利知识与意识探析——以斋浦尔市为例

对性健康和生殖健康/权利的了解和认识已成为全球的一个突出问题。这些知识可以改善行为，以尽量减少与性健康生殖健康有关的风险，并增强妇女在生育和性方面的自主权。在性生殖健康领域，社会文化规范和性别权力动态在决定性生殖健康结果方面发挥着更大的作用。在印度，尽管在健康方面取得了进展，但生殖健康仍然是一个令人关切的问题。在印度社会，性健康与生殖健康仍然是一个社会禁忌。因此，本研究探讨已婚职业女性在获取性生殖健康知识方面的持续挑战，并试图从文化和性别角度理解性生殖健康问题。在斋浦尔市（拉贾斯坦邦）进行了一项探索性研究，包括受过高等教育的已婚职业妇女（n = 104），采用访谈和焦点小组讨论的混合方法。伦理准则确保了参与者的保密和知情同意。尽管受教育程度和经济地位较高，但仍存在重大差距，例如对性健康和生殖健康问题、计划生育方法和性健康和生殖健康权利（如作出知情决定的权利、终止妊娠、产妇福利等）的认识有限。本研究强调采用整体方法来改善性生殖资源的结果，并提倡对社会各阶层的妇女进行政策干预。

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