Núcleo Disca

In this article published in Ex Aequo – Journal of the Portuguese Association for Women’s Studies, important findings are highlighted regarding the exercise of sexual and reproductive health rights among women with disabilities.

Points of interest:

• This study explores the barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services for women with disabilities within the public system in the Magallanes region.
• The 15 women interviewed express low satisfaction with the quality of sexual and reproductive health services.
• Women with disabilities report limitations caused by healthcare staff, physical environment barriers, and administrative constraints.
• There is a double discrimination against women with disabilities in healthcare settings: they are discriminated against both for being women and for having disabilities.
• They emphasize that their needs are not considered during interactions with healthcare personnel, and they are not allowed to make decisions independently.

Notes:

• The following summary was prepared by Núcleo Milenio DISCA and is based exclusively on the original publication. Therefore, it should not be used for citations or references.
• This article was originally published in English.

Hichins-Arismendi, M. & Yupanqui-Concha, A. (2022). Barreras en el acceso a salud sexual y reproductiva: experiencias de mujeres con discapacidad en el extremo sur de Chile. Ex Aequo. 46(6). https://doi.org/10.22355/exaequo.2022.46.06