Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
 
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Healthy Sexuality: Relationships, Intimacy and Sexual Behavior

Our Healthy Sexuality Program addresses relationships, intimacy and sexual behavior, with the goal of convincing key decision makers to acknowledge the universality of sexual relationships and understand the societal benefits of empowering people to have healthy and satisfying sexual relationships. To reach this goal, we conduct research, policy analysis and public education activities on preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; assessing the specific sexual and reproductive health needs of men; and examining the effects of social, economic and political contexts upon sexual relationships.

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roundtable participants

Highlights

“The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health,” a roundtable discussion organized by the Guttmacher Institute and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, attracted more than 70 health care providers, researchers, advocates, program directors and legal experts to discuss the impact of intimate partner violence on sexual and reproductive health. Among the topics addressed were the loss of control over personal reproductive health choices among women involved in violent relationships, best practices for providers to screen their patients, ways to encourage patient disclosure and strategies for countering misogynist attitudes that foster violence.

To hear Ann Moore, senior research associate with the Guttmacher Institute, discuss her recent research on intimate partner violence, click here.

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To hear Rebecca Levensen, senior policy analyst with the Family Violence Prevention Fund, discuss the clinical implications for reproductive health providers, click here.

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To hear Vicki Breitbart, director for program development and evaluation and research with Planned Parenthood of New York City, discuss bringing research on intimate partner violence to bear in their services and practice, click here.

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To hear Malika Saada Saar, founder and executive director of the Rebecca Project for Human Rights, speak about the intersection of past sexual abuse and entrance into the criminal justice system, click here.

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To hear Catherine Hodes, program director from the Safe Homes Project, comment on how these issues are addressed in a shelter setting, click here.

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To hear Kevin Powell, political activist and author, discuss the role of men in preventing domestic violence, click here.

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