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  • 1Assistante de recherche, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya; Assistante de recherche, Centre de Recherche en Reproduction Humaine et en Démographie (CERRHUD), Cotonou, Bénin.

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Social norms in Benin significantly impact adolescent girls

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Health

Context:

  • Social norms in Benin significantly influence sexual and reproductive health rights for adolescent girls and young women.
  • Ethnographic research was conducted in Benin, involving young women aged 15-24 who had undergone abortions, their confidants, and community members.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the role of social norms in abortion decisions and experiences among young women in Benin.
  • To understand the normative pressures influencing sexual and reproductive health choices and outcomes for adolescents.

Summary:

  • Young women in Benin face contradictory norms: stigmatization of early pregnancies, inadequate sexual education, and condemnation of abortion.
  • These pressures often lead to unsafe abortions, with parental involvement influencing decisions for those under 20.
Keywords:
BeninBéninabortionadolescent girls and young womenadolescentes et jeunes femmesavortementgrossesse non désiréenormes socialessocial normsunintended pregnancy

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  • Healthcare professionals' norms impede access to post-abortion care and contraception for adolescents and young women.

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    • Interventions addressing value clarification, adolescent rights awareness, and combating obstetric violence are crucial.
    • Reducing social stigmatization and improving access to safe abortion services are vital for the well-being of young women in Benin.