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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
The promises and limitations of female-initiated methods of HIV/STI protection
Social Science and Medicine, Volume 63, No. 8, Year 2006
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New methods are now available, and others are being developed, that could enable women to take the initiative in preventing sexually transmitted infections. However, attempts to capitalize on "female-controlled" preventive methods thus far have met with limited success. Female-initiated methods were introduced to intervene in the state of gender relations and assist women who are disempowered vis-à-vis their male partners. Paradoxically, however, we underscore that it is the very structure of regional and local gender relations that shapes the acceptability (or lack of acceptability) of these methods. This paper specifically addresses how the structure of gender relations-for better and for worse-shapes the promises and limitations of widespread use and acceptance of female-initiated methods. We draw on examples from around the world to underscore how the regional specificities of gender (in)equality shape the acceptance, negotiation, and use of these methods. Simultaneously, we demonstrate how the introduction and sustained use of methods are shaped by gender relations and offer possibilities for reinforcing or challenging their current state. Based on our analyses, we offer key policy and programmatic recommendations to increase promotion and effective use of women-initiated HIV/STI protection methods for both women and men. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mantell, Joanne E.
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dworkin, Shari Lee
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Exner, Theresa M.
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Hoffman, Susie
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Smit, Jennifer Ann
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Susser, Ida S.
United States, New York
The City University of new York
Statistics
Citations: 92
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.05.008
ISSN:
02779536
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Participants Gender
Male
Female