Gender and Reproductive Health Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key concepts in gender studies and reproductive health, including gender-based violence, constitutional health rights, and integrated health packages.

Gender

The socially constructed characteristics, roles, and behaviors typically associated with individuals based on their sex, impacting their health across various life stages.

Gender-based violence (GBV)

Violence directed at an individual based on their gender, characterized by specific causes and consequences for health and well-being.

Constitutional rights to health care

The legal entitlements and protections defined within a nation's constitution that guarantee citizens access to necessary health services.

Gender discrimination

Any distinction, exclusion, or restriction made on the basis of gender that impairs or nullifies the recognition or exercise of human rights.

Gender role construction

The process by which society creates and reinforces specific roles for individuals based on their gender, influenced by various contributing factors.

Sexual health

A state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality, encompassing the sexual rights of both men and women.

Integrated reproductive health package

A comprehensive set of healthcare components designed to address reproductive needs, including services like abortion complication management and infertility prevention.

Reproductive rights

The legal and moral rights of individuals to decide freely the number and spacing of their children and to have access to information and means to do so.

Infertility management

The specific methods and healthcare interventions used for the prevention and treatment of infertility.

Sexual rights

The rights of all persons, including men and women, to have control over and decide freely on matters related to their sexuality, free of coercion and violence.