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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Guatemala, no prescription is required to purchase birth control. In 2015, it was estimated that 57.2% of Guatemalan women (who are married or in unions, and of reproductive age) used a modern contraception method. It was also estimated that 17.3% of Guatemalan women, who are married or in unions, have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf UN Report: Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide, 2015]</ref> Contraceptive use in Guatemala seems to be less widely accepted due to traditional religious views. Much of the country is strongly Catholic, and families often view children as "what God gives you" or "out of your hands." Furthermore, it is often men in the families who make family planning decisions, and reportedly some men look down upon birth control, sometimes even viewing it as something for sex workers rather than wives. This has lead to a situation in which many women and their families are unaware of the birth control methods available to them, and they may even be intimidated away from pursuing them.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world-jan-june11-guatemala_03-08/ In Guatemala, Family Planning Clashes with Religion, Tradition]</ref> | In Guatemala, no prescription is required to purchase condoms or oral contraceptives (birth control pills). In 2015, it was estimated that 57.2% of Guatemalan women (who are married or in unions, and of reproductive age) used a modern contraception method. It was also estimated that 17.3% of Guatemalan women, who are married or in unions, have unmet family planning needs.<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf UN Report: Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide, 2015]</ref> Contraceptive use in Guatemala seems to be less widely accepted due to traditional religious views. Much of the country is strongly Catholic, and families often view children as "what God gives you" or "out of your hands." Furthermore, it is often men in the families who make family planning decisions, and reportedly some men look down upon birth control, sometimes even viewing it as something for sex workers rather than wives. This has lead to a situation in which many women and their families are unaware of the birth control methods available to them, and they may even be intimidated away from pursuing them.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world-jan-june11-guatemala_03-08/ In Guatemala, Family Planning Clashes with Religion, Tradition]</ref> | ||
Guatemala has a particularly high teen pregnancy rate. By the age of twenty, 44% of Guatemalan women are mothers and about 50% are married. By the age of 30, a woman may have had seven or eight children in Guatemala. For women who are uneducated or live in rural areas, these numbers are higher. The majority of children who do not attend school in Guatemala are indigenous children, especially indigenous girls. According to report written by the Council of on Hemispheric Affairs, "even though contraception is available, it is often denied to teens. In Guatemala’s machismo culture, girls are frequently denied birth control at health centers unless accompanied by a man. In the chance that a girl is not denied, most are persuaded by the Catholic Church to not use an effective method of birth control." Furthermore, "The actions by Guatemala’s government in an attempt to decrease teen pregnancy and eradicate sexual violence should be commended; however, more work needs to be done for young girls to finally have an alternative to dropping out of school and becoming pregnant. " <ref>[http://www.coha.org/why-is-guatemalas-teen-pregnancy-rate-so-high/ Why is Guatemala’s teen pregnancy rate so high?]</ref> | Guatemala has a particularly high teen pregnancy rate. By the age of twenty, 44% of Guatemalan women are mothers and about 50% are married. By the age of 30, a woman may have had seven or eight children in Guatemala. For women who are uneducated or live in rural areas, these numbers are higher. The majority of children who do not attend school in Guatemala are indigenous children, especially indigenous girls. According to report written by the Council of on Hemispheric Affairs, "even though contraception is available, it is often denied to teens. In Guatemala’s machismo culture, girls are frequently denied birth control at health centers unless accompanied by a man. In the chance that a girl is not denied, most are persuaded by the Catholic Church to not use an effective method of birth control." Furthermore, "The actions by Guatemala’s government in an attempt to decrease teen pregnancy and eradicate sexual violence should be commended; however, more work needs to be done for young girls to finally have an alternative to dropping out of school and becoming pregnant. " <ref>[http://www.coha.org/why-is-guatemalas-teen-pregnancy-rate-so-high/ Why is Guatemala’s teen pregnancy rate so high?]</ref> | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [http://www.weavinghopeministry.org/ El Refugio Shelter]: "El Refugio (The Refuge) is a shelter for women and their children escaping abuse, trafficking and violence. In addition to shelter, women coming to El Refugio are provided with legal assistance, medical and dental care, education and job skills training, counseling, and discipleship. Women coming to El Refugio stay up to 12 months, as they go through our program and develop a plan for a healthy living situation." Hope Bible Mission, 8a Calle 12-43 Sector A-10 San Cristobal de Mixco Z-8, | * [http://www.weavinghopeministry.org/ El Refugio Shelter]: "El Refugio (The Refuge) is a shelter for women and their children escaping abuse, trafficking and violence. In addition to shelter, women coming to El Refugio are provided with legal assistance, medical and dental care, education and job skills training, counseling, and discipleship. Women coming to El Refugio stay up to 12 months, as they go through our program and develop a plan for a healthy living situation." Hope Bible Mission, 8a Calle 12-43 Sector A-10 San Cristobal de Mixco Z-8, Guatemala, 011 (502) 2479-5984. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
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==List of Additional Resources== | ==List of Additional Resources== | ||
* [https://www.mspas.gob.gt/ Ministry of Public Health] | |||
* [http://www.aprofam.org.gt/ Asociación Pro-bienestar de la Familia de Guatemala (APROFAM)]: "With more than forty years’ experience, APROFAM is the largest non-governmental sexual and reproductive healthcare provider in Guatemala. One of APROFAM’s key areas of work is reaching marginalized and low-income individuals—including indigenous communities, people living in rural areas, and LGBTQI+ individuals—with non-discriminatory and subsidized services through its clinics and mobile health units located across the country." Main Office Address: 5a Ave. 13-18 Zona 1 01000 Guatemala, Guatemala. Phone: (502) 2321-0101 | |||
* [http://www.wingsguate.org/ Wings]: "WINGS is a US and Guatemala registered nonprofit which for 15 years has provided family planning education and reproductive health services to marginalized communities in Guatemala. We believe that reproductive health is the first step in the fight against poverty, chronic malnutrition, maternal and infant deaths and gender inequality." Address: 9a Calle Poniente #17, Residenciales El Rosario #3, La Antigua Guatemala, (+502) 7832-5130 | * [http://www.wingsguate.org/ Wings]: "WINGS is a US and Guatemala registered nonprofit which for 15 years has provided family planning education and reproductive health services to marginalized communities in Guatemala. We believe that reproductive health is the first step in the fight against poverty, chronic malnutrition, maternal and infant deaths and gender inequality." Address: 9a Calle Poniente #17, Residenciales El Rosario #3, La Antigua Guatemala, (+502) 7832-5130 | ||
* [http://www.upavim.org/ UPAVIM]: "The mission of our organization, UPAVIM, is to empower the women of our community, giving them an opportunity to improve the quality of life, for themselves and for their families. We pursue this mission by giving them access to education, employment opportunities, daycare services for their children, health care services, and programs for personal and professional development. We are a group of 75 women who live in the marginalized communities of Búcaro, La Esperanza, El Mezquital and Villa Lobos I and II, in Zone 12 of Guatemala City. We are all mothers and homemakers. Some of us are widows, some of us have been abandoned by our husbands or we confront alcoholism and/or domestic violence in our families. Many of us are the sole providers of economic support for our families." | * [http://www.upavim.org/ UPAVIM]: "The mission of our organization, UPAVIM, is to empower the women of our community, giving them an opportunity to improve the quality of life, for themselves and for their families. We pursue this mission by giving them access to education, employment opportunities, daycare services for their children, health care services, and programs for personal and professional development. We are a group of 75 women who live in the marginalized communities of Búcaro, La Esperanza, El Mezquital and Villa Lobos I and II, in Zone 12 of Guatemala City. We are all mothers and homemakers. Some of us are widows, some of us have been abandoned by our husbands or we confront alcoholism and/or domestic violence in our families. Many of us are the sole providers of economic support for our families." | ||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/guatemala Equaldex Guatemala]: This website provides information on LGBTQ rights and laws in Guatemala. | |||
* [https://www.outrightinternational.org/region/guatemala Outright Action International - Guatemala]: This global human rights organization provides information on Guatemala's LGBT community and related advocacy on this page. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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