An Orientation Guide by Men and Reproductive Health Subcommittee USAID Interagency Gender Working Group Involving Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health:

An Orientation Guide byAn Orientation Guide byMen and Reproductive Health Subcommittee Men and Reproductive Health Subcommittee

USAID Interagency Gender Working GroupUSAID Interagency Gender Working Group

Involving Men in Sexual Involving Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health:and Reproductive Health:

IntroductionIntroductionUNICEFUNICEF

United NationsUnited Nations

FDA ConsumerFDA Consumer

•• To encourage new To encourage new thinking about male thinking about male involvement in sexual involvement in sexual and reproductive health and reproductive health

ObjectivesObjectives

•• To stimulate a dialogue To stimulate a dialogue on how best to integrate on how best to integrate men into sexual andmen into sexual andreproductive health reproductive health programs for the benefit programs for the benefit of both women and menof both women and men

M. Grant/United NationsM. Grant/United Nations

• 1 of 4 married women has unmet need 1 of 4 married women has unmet need for contraception for contraception

• 5 million new adult HIV infections in 2001 5 million new adult HIV infections in 2001 • Half of all new HIV infections occur to Half of all new HIV infections occur to

those under age 25 those under age 25 • 585,000 pregnancy-related maternal deaths 585,000 pregnancy-related maternal deaths

per year, mostly preventableper year, mostly preventable• 1 of 3 women is a victim of domestic violence 1 of 3 women is a victim of domestic violence

Critical Reproductive Critical Reproductive Health IssuesHealth Issues

Part of the Problem or Solution? Part of the Problem or Solution?

Men often seen as a significant causeof reproductive health problems

What would be the benefitsif men were involved as partof the solution?

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K. K. Sulik/UNC Cell BiologyK. K. Sulik/UNC Cell Biology

R. Witlin/United NationsR. Witlin/United Nations

MexfamMexfam

MexfamMexfam

J. Mohr/World Health OrganizationJ. Mohr/World Health Organization

Masculinity as a Risk FactorMasculinity as a Risk Factor

For WomenFor Women

• ViolenceViolence• STIs/HIV/AIDSSTIs/HIV/AIDS• Unwanted Unwanted

pregnancypregnancy• DepressionDepression• Limited Limited

opportunitiesopportunities

For MenFor Men

• IncarcerationIncarceration• Drug/alcohol abuseDrug/alcohol abuse• STIs/HIV/AIDSSTIs/HIV/AIDS• SuicideSuicide• Violence/homicideViolence/homicide• Shorter life Shorter life

expectancyexpectancy

““I would like to hear whatI would like to hear whatthe doctor says [about the child]the doctor says [about the child]but only my wife is allowed in….but only my wife is allowed in….

From the way we are treated,From the way we are treated,one would think that [a child]one would think that [a child]

doesn’t concern us.”doesn’t concern us.”– – Father from TunisiaFather from Tunisia

Men Often Excluded from Men Often Excluded from Reproductive and Child HealthReproductive and Child Health

D. Mangurian/Inter-American Development BankD. Mangurian/Inter-American Development Bank

Half of World’sHalf of World’sOne Billion Youth Are MaleOne Billion Youth Are Male

Men: SexualMen: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Health

Family PlanningFamily PlanningFamily PlanningFamily Planning

STIs / HIVSTIs / HIVSTIs / HIVSTIs / HIV

Safe Motherhood/Safe Motherhood/Family Well-beingFamily Well-being

Safe Motherhood/Safe Motherhood/Family Well-beingFamily Well-being

Gender-basedGender-based ViolenceViolence

Gender-basedGender-based ViolenceViolence

AdolescentsAdolescentsAdolescentsAdolescents