Reproductive coercion refers to a set of specific behaviors, most often perpetrated by male partners, to control women?s fertility and interfere with contraceptive use. Reproductive coercion is associated with intimate partner violence and contributes to negative reproductive health outcomes such as unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion. However, few evidence-based interventions exist that address reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence in low and middle-income country contexts.
Addressing Reproductive Coercion in HEalth Settings (ARCHES) is a brief clinical intervention designed to provide education, targeted-support, and empowerment to women facing reproductive coercion or intimate partner violence. In two U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded randomized controlled trials, a single exposure to ARCHES significantly reduced pregnancy coercion and increased women?s self-efficacy to use contraceptives despite partner opposition.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location
U.C. San Diego
Social Science Building 107
La Jolla, CA
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Thursday, January 10 - 4:00 PM
Addressing Reproductive Coercion in HEalth Settings (ARCHES) is a brief clinical intervention designed to provide education, targeted-support, and empowerment to women facing reproductive coercion or intimate partner violence. In two U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded randomized controlled trials, a single exposure to ARCHES significantly reduced pregnancy coercion and increased women?s self-efficacy to use contraceptives despite partner opposition.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location
U.C. San Diego
Social Science Building 107
La Jolla, CA
- [CAMPUS MAP]
Thursday, January 10 - 4:00 PM
