Institute of Gender and Youth Studies, School of Human and Social Sciences, University of Venda Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, South Africa.
Department of Private Law, School of Law, University of Venda Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, South Africa.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2020 Sep;24(3):146-153. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2020/v24i3.16.
Improving the sexual and reproductive health of young women allows them to reap the personal, social and economic benefits through making informed decisions on their health. Restrictions on the sexual and reproductive health rights of young women are discriminatory because they relegate women to a state of being less valuable than their male counterparts. This study explore s the obstacles that women face in asserting their reproductive health rights in Zimbabwe. For this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data, which was analysed using narrative analysis techniques. The study found that polygamy and wife inheritance were among the challenges women faced that kept them from exercising their reproductive rights. Other forms of gender inequality also reduces the autonomy of women. Gender norms have an effect on the health seeking behaviour of women within the sexual and reproductive health ambit.
提高年轻女性的性与生殖健康水平，使她们能够通过对自身健康做出明智的决策，从中获得个人、社会和经济效益。对年轻女性的性与生殖健康权利的限制是歧视性的，因为这将女性置于一种不如男性有价值的地位。本研究探讨了在津巴布韦，女性在维护其生殖健康权利方面所面临的障碍。在这项定性研究中，采用半结构式访谈收集数据，并运用叙事分析技术进行分析。研究发现，一夫多妻制和遗孀继承制等是妇女在行使生育权利时面临的挑战之一。其他形式的性别不平等也降低了妇女的自主权。性别规范对妇女在性与生殖健康领域的求诊行为产生影响。
