structural roots of gbv and how it expresses itself through sexual
structural roots of gbv and how it expresses itself through sexual
structural roots of gbv and how it expresses itself through sexual
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Lima Girl Child<br />
Photo cred<strong>it</strong>s: PUCP Psychology 50 Years<br />
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Findings<br />
The major<strong>it</strong>y <strong>of</strong> female children, adolescents <strong>and</strong> young adults from poor settings in the<br />
three Peruvian regions studied evidence insufficient <strong>and</strong> inadequate knowledge<br />
concerning the body <strong>and</strong> reproduction, as well as the use <strong>of</strong> contraceptive methods. Not<br />
only knowledge is inadequate but they do manage information their commun<strong>it</strong>ies<br />
provide: non-scientific, not evidence-based information, but deeply engrained socially<br />
shared information, sometimes h<strong>and</strong>ed from generation to generation, about <strong>sexual</strong><strong>it</strong>y,<br />
gender, contraception <strong>and</strong> gender based violence. To this adds negative att<strong>it</strong>udes toward<br />
contraception –mainly, modern contraception- prevail, particularly w<strong>it</strong>h regard to <strong>it</strong>s<br />
use: Myths <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ed hearsay regarding supposed harms to health; moral sanctions<br />
to contraceptive use in young, unmarried people; <strong>and</strong> tolerance or resignation to<br />
extended gender violence in the everyday commun<strong>it</strong>y life. Even young adult women,<br />
including married women <strong>and</strong> mothers, s<strong>how</strong> poor knowledge, as they report their<br />
mothers had.<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong>s Mother <strong>and</strong> Child<br />
Photo cred<strong>it</strong>s: Maria Raguz
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