Young women’s sexual
and reproductive health
and rights in Ecuador.
HUVUDOMRÅDE:
Nursing
FÖRFATTARE:
Evelina Persson &
Linnéa Englund
HANDLEDARE:
Malin Lindroth
JÖNKÖPING
2017 01
An empirical study
Introduction The absence of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is the greatest
health problem among women aged 15 – 44 in developing countries. Gender
inequalities, lack of knowledge, discrimination and oppression makes it hard for
women to decide over the own body and sexuality (International Planned Parenthood
Federation, 2015; Mänskliga Rättigheter, n.d.). Issues concerning women’s SRHR are
complex but important to raise to enable the strengthening of women’s empowerment, human rights, health and sustainable development globally (Mänskliga rättigheter, n.d.). The Catholic Church has strict opinions regarding sexuality and reproduction and influences the people in Latin America (Filopovic, 2013; Smallman, 2007), including Ecuador where the study was performes
A society ruled by men
The Ecuadorian society is described as a society ruled by men where the man is seen
as superior to the woman and that most relationships are unequal regarding SRHR.
“This culture ruled by men is really powerful here because men decide about the sexuality the woman have, what she can have, if she wants to protect herself he will tell her she cannot do that.” Valentina
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It was described that even if schools are teaching young women about their SRHR,
young women do not apply it in real life due to fear of losing their boyfriend. The
value of obeying the boyfriend is something many young women learn from their
parents. “Her mother told her that she had to respect him and say what he wants,
no matter what he wants she will do it.” Elena It was described that boys and girls
are treated differently by parents and the society regarding SRHR. The described reason why was they know that the girl could end up pregnant with a lot of responsibilities and the boy can just walk away. It was claimed that women often feel obligated to have sex with the man especially if the man is superior by age, knowledge or has financial power, which usually is the case in lower
or middle class families. Some explained that women sometimes try to say no to their
men regarding sex and reproduction, but if the man does not agree the woman will
surrender. “You can say no I don’t want to have five children I only want two but if
the man say: I don’t care you have to give me children, the women have no say.” Elena
Some interviewees argued that relationships are often more equal if the woman is
educated and has financial power and does not have to rely on the man. Women with
financial power can more easily use their sexual and reproductive rights and in that
way achieve greater sexual and reproductive health. Some stated that equality within
relationships depends on values of the family. It was argued to be common among
young women in the lower and middle class to get sexually abused by a family
member or within a relationship and it was described as unusual to report the sexual
abuse. It was described that the feeling of being trapped in a sexually abusive
relationship, without anywhere to escape sometimes leads to a suicide attempt. It was
claimed as common for men to use sexual and physical abuse to dominate or solve
problems within the relationship. An increased number of homicides the last two
years where the man kills the woman within the relationship, so called “femecidio”
was mentioned. A described reason for increased homicides lately was t
hat women have started to elevate in the community with work and responsibilities, which makes
men feel jealous and diminished.
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Clinical implications
The aim with this study was to examine young women’s (10-
30 years) sexual and reproductive health and rights in Ecuador according adults with knowledge and/or own lived experiences within the phenomenon. Since young women’s SRHR seems to
be endangered this study can be used for future efforts to strengthen SRHR among young women in Ecuador. Further it would be interesting to study the sexuality education that is given in schools because the various amount of descriptions gained during the interviews. Nurses may use this study to gain knowledge and understanding regarding SRHR within a cultural and religious context, since we are living in a multicultural society where nurses meet people with different backgrounds
on a daily basis. Nurses may use this study to get a better understanding of how complex health is and that to experience health, all parts of health needs to be satisfied including the sexual and reproductive health. Nurses may also use this to understand the importance of providing accurate, easily understood and accessible patient information to enable patients to take informed decisions.
Conclusion
The result indicates that young women’s SRHR are endangered in Ecuador. Lack of knowledge regarding SRHR may lead to that young women have risky sexual behaviour, since they are unaware of the consequences. Minimal power regarding SRHR among young women in Ecuador entails not receiving knowledge or access to what is required to remain their SRHR. This may lead to young women getting
infected by an STI, not knowing what it is, how to treat it or what consequences it may entail if not getting treated such as infertility or AIDS. It may also lead to unplanned pregnancies among young women which in turn can lead to having to go
through with an unsafe and illegal abortion where complications such as bleeding,
infection and death are common. If choosing to keep the baby the young women risk
being looked down upon by society, friends and family which may entail feelings of
loneliness. The young women could experience depression as a result of being forced
to keep the baby when not feeling ready to become a mother. Lack of support
especially from family could lead to that young women are forced to drop out of
school and start working full-time and having to live economically
deprived. Findings in the result clearly show that when SRHR is challenged it does not only affect the physical well being but also the psychological, emotional, social and economical
wellbeing for young women in Ecuador. If all parts of human health are not experienced for example the sexual and reproductive health, health is not achieved. A human that is not experiencing complete health can therefore not be a part of global health. Read Full Empirical Study, pdf
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eluniverso.com reported Friday night streets and flooded and congested avenues left the heavy rain that fell the night in the main port. The situation registered in social networks, where citizens posted the news in their sectors. While the Municipality of Guayaquil asked the drivers to circulate with caution for certain avenues, such as the Kennedy, […]
panampost.com reported a major congressional candidate was hospitalized this week after a confrontation with two unidentified figures. Enrique Ayala Mora, a congressional representative candidate for the Imbabura province with the Unidad Popular party, is under medical observation following an aggressive encounter with two unidentified attackers. https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Slang-Ecuador-Nicholas-Crowder-ebook/dp/B00VM2KL6I/ref=pd_sim_351_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=39FW1P4PVY94W5H8NDFH The attack against the 66-year-old politician reportedly took place […]
Dion Rabouin/reuters – “Ecuador has the potential to be a breakout story depending on how the elections go,” said Arif Joshi, emerging markets debt portfolio manager at Lazard Asset Management, who said Ecuador was one of his top picks for 2017. “If the opposition wins you will likely see the same type of spread compression […]
Ecuador: Ex-Minister Admits to Corruption, Asks Correa for Clemency telesurtv.net reported Ecuador’s leader released emails from the former-minister-turned-fugitive where the latter acknowledges his “mistakes.” Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa released emails Friday where the country’s former oil minister admits to being involved in a corruption scandal involving the state oil firm, and subsequently asked the president […]
The OPEC nation of Ecuador is seen as third-most corrupt in South America, ahead of only Venezuela and Paraguay, in Transparency International’s latest annual ranking of corruption perceptions worldwide. fox news/ap In one of the videos, Oil Minister Carlos Pareja is seen taking a lie detector test in which he affirms all decisions at Petroecuador […]
IN THE LAST THREE DECADES, NUMBER OF CANCER CASES TRIPLE lahora.com.ec reported About 16% of all deaths in Ecuador occur from cancer. According to the most recent data in 2015, 10,000 people died. This disease is the second leading cause of death behind cardiovascular disease, according to Patricia Cueva, director of Solca’s national tumors registry. […]
Correction: Latinamericacurrentevents.com originally titled this aggregated article as the expat was arrested for murder. That is incorrect according to the article. The expat was detained on attempted murder in the first degree as well as other charges. Suspect used several aliases, was well-known in the U.S. expats communities in Cuenca as well as on the […]
Bus crashes leave more victims in Ecuador Quevedo Eluniverso.com reported two roads of Los Ríos were stained this Thursday with blood and again in accidents involving transportation buses. One of the incidents was reported on the Babahoyo-Montalvo road between a unit of the Citam cooperative and a light truck. As a result of the impact, […]
Flooded houses and bridge collapsed by heavy rain in Manabí Neptalí Palma/eluniverso.com Manta-Montecristi-Portoviejo The barking of his dog alerted María Flores. It was almost 01:00 this Thursday and the water was already at the height of the mattress of his bed. Had it not been for her pet, she believes her fate would have been […]
INCREASED POLICE INTERVENTION IN MONTANITA/WILL BE REVIEWED IN SIX-MONTHS 0ecuavisa.com reported this Thursday, February 2, 2017 begins in Montañita the intervention prepared by the authorities in security, mainly for the subject of micro-traffic, robberies and other crimes that have been registered in the resort of the province of Santa Elena. It happens a year after […]
Dodie Schadlich/gringotree.com/ We have been in Ecuador long enough to know that the only thing that is consistent here is the inconsistency in practically everything a person can experience. My recent ordeal involved death and dying on the coast of Ecuador. I am sure there are others who have dealt with their own death and […]
The deficit per family reaches 143.81 dollars. The testimonies confirm it. Food is the main expense. Lucía Gámez is the mother of two teenagers. She and her husband work and family income reaches $ 700 a month. “Only in food spending an average of 160 dollars a week, a year ago spent 130. Meats of […]
Chloe Hay/THECULTURETRIP.COM Quito The capital city of this country of a million landscapes, Quito is situated at 2850 meters above sea level in the central north of Ecuador. With a population exceeding 1.6 million and a history rich in Incan heritage, Quito has the best of both the modern and the traditional worlds. Rich in […]
eltelegrafo.com.ec reported: San Antonio de Ibarra is a small hamlet located just west of Ibarra in Imbabura. The Province is well known for its wood carvings and furniture making. It is best known for their religious carvings and there are as many as a thousand artisans. Also, there are three goldsmith shops in San Antonio. […]
El Pedregal is located 52 kilometers from Quito, in the foothills of the Rumiñahui Volcano. This community has received recommendations from international media outlets including. Hacienda El Porvenir, Santa Rita and El Tambo formed a tourist group called Tierra del Volcán which originated in 1999 and employs people from nearby communities including Güitig (famed for […]
Maria Victoria Espinosa Editor (F- Intercultural Content) Elcomercio.com Puerto Limón still retains the traditions of its Manabi ancestors. This rural parish of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas was founded more than 60 years ago by montuvios de Chone, Santa Ana, Olmedo, Flavio Alfaro, Montecristi and Portoviejo. Asisglo de la Cruz arrived in the parish 60 […]
extra.ecThis has been one of the most severe winters in recent years. This was stated by Mayor Mauricio Rodas , after announcing the number of emergencies that have been reported from October 2016 to January 2017: 172. Especially because of the heavy rains that fell in recent days, whose major affects were recorded in the […]
cisepp.com (machine translated)reported starting today, new rules apply for the use of credit, debit and payment cards (bonds), stipulated in resolution 310-2016-F of the Monetary and Financial Policy and Regulation Board issued on December 8, 2016 The standard regulates cards issued and / or operated by financial institutions under the control of the Superintendency of […]
eluniverso.com reported the robberies in the midst of intense traffic were presented again last Monday night with drivers leaving the tunnel taking Pedro Menendez Avenue. That day, in addition, the congestion was intensified by the intense rain of the night and the damage in a car. At the end of last year, the manager of […]
eluniverso.com reported the intense rains that affected in the last hours (mainly Monday) to several cities of the country, like Salinas, Quito, Quevedo and Guayaquil, have been given by three atmospheric systems, according to the experts. The first is the so-called intertropical convergence zone. This is a strip of low pressure or areas with bad […]