Understanding the relationship of violence against women to unwanted pregnancy and its resolution.

Abstract

Male violence against women takes multiple forms and affects women's lives in multiple ways . In this chapter we consider the relationship of such violence to unwanted pregnancy and its resolution.We argue that the far-reaching consequences of gendered violence-including physical and sexual abuse, rape, and battering-have important implications for family planning and abortion programs and policies (Goodman, Koss, & RUSSO, 1993a, 1993b). Women's sexual and reproductive decisions are shaped by the nature of their intimate relationships, and insofar as violence is a means to enforce male dominance and privilege in those relationships, it cannot be ignored by reproductive health professionals. If the assumption that women have control over sexual intercourse is faulty, family planning programs based on that assumption will not be fully effective and, indeed, could even be dangerous for their clients. Programs that assume that contraceptive use can be "negotiated" do not recognize that attempts to negotiate may be seen as a challenge to male power,

Women in community psychology: the trailblazer story

“…and I take great satisfaction in having helped contribute to the defeat of that referendum. But again, the fact that my work (particularly Russo & Zierk, 1992;Russo & Dabul, 1997;Russo & Denious, 1998, 2001) is cited in amicus briefs and policy papers means I have become a blip on the pro-life radar screen which means I get pictures of fetus heads in the mail and my work attacked on the Web. Unfortunately, anyone can say anything on the Web with little accountability, and the pro-life forces were quick to use cyberspace to promote their cause.…”

“…The data revealed that men have played an active role in leadership positions, particularly during the 1970 s, and women emerged in equal numbers to men during the 1980 s. We found it interesting that female leaders peaked in the late 1980 s and late 1990 s, with more women becoming president of SCRA. Several trailblazers are past presidents: Meg Bond (1997-1998), Jean Ann Linney (1988-1989), Irma Serrano-Garcia (1992-1993), Mary Beth Shinn (1990-1991), and Andrea Solarz (1999-2000. Another was just elected as this article was being written (Ana Mari Cauce, 2005-2006.…”

Gender‐Based Violence

“…In particular, IPV and unwanted pregnancy would be expected to be linked for a variety of reasons (see Russo & Denious, 1998). Violent partners are more likely to demand unprotected sex and refuse to use a condom (Russo & Denious, 2001).…”

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