Addressing reproductive coercion [Round 1]

Home
/
Addressing reproductive coercion [Round 1]

Addressing reproductive coercion [Round 1]

Women's Health Victoria

Published: March 2018

Series: Submission

This submission explores the issue of reproductive coercion, how it can be experienced by women, and how it may be prevented and addressed. As a health promotion organisation, Women’s Health Victoria has particular expertise to offer in relation to primary prevention, gender equity and strengthening service delivery for women.

Submission focus areas:

Understanding the prevalence and dynamics of reproductive coercion, including how reproductive coercion can be experienced differently by different groups of women
Understanding how reproductive coercion can be prevented and addressed in Australia, including the need to integrate reproductive coercion into existing gender equity, sexual and reproductive health and prevention of violence against women strategies
What Marie Stopes Australia can do to address reproductive coercion as well as other forms of violence against women, including screening and risk assessment, data collection and advocacy

More about the resulting white paper produced by Marie Stopes Australia can be found here

Search Publications Reproductive coercion

Download the Final Print version: Addressing reproductive coercion [Round 1]

Citation:

Women's Health Victoria (2018) Addressing reproductive coercion [Round 1]: [submission to Marie Stopes Australia]. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne.

reproductive coercion, reproductive rights, intimate partner violence, prevention, submission

Share this page

Donate to create change for women

By donating to Women's Health Victoria, you can make a real difference to the health outcomes and fair treatment of women and gender diverse people.

With your help, we can drive social change, address women's health needs and promote fair and equitable healthcare for all.

No contribution is too small, and donations over $2 are tax deductible.

WHV acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

Acknowledgement of Country
Women’s Health Victoria acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land that our offices are situated on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. As a statewide organisation, we also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters across Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and their Elders past and present.

Our Commitment to Gender Diversity & Inclusion
Women’s Health Victoria’s focus is women (cis and trans inclusive) and gender diverse people. We address feminist health issues and are committed to supporting all people impacted by gender inequity who can benefit from our work. As a proud intersectional feminist organisation, Women’s Health Victoria is working towards meaningful inclusivity, guided by and supporting people who identify as women, trans, intersex and gender diverse.