ArticleSexual and reproductive health matters2020
Experiences of forced sterilisation and coercion to sterilise among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Namibia: an analysis of the psychological and socio-cultural effects.
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- A Systematic Review of Obstetric Mistreatment Among Women Living With HIV.Nursing & health sciences · 2026Pooled it
- "I would like to know what happened to me": coerced and involuntary sterilisation of women seeking asylum in the USA.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- A qualitative study exploring the experiences of adolescent mothers accessing perinatal services in Rwanda to inform the delivery of trauma- and violence-informed care: a double-edged sword.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Characterising the effects of displacement on gender-based violence among women living with HIV in Ukraine: a cross-sectional study.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Exploring perceptions and attitudes towards vaccines in a remote western DRC health zone.Vaccine: X · 2025Article
- A round-up of articles in 2020.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2020Article
- What will it take to achieve the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV?Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
The forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV (WLHIV) is a phenomenon reported in several countries. In Namibia, litigation efforts for cases of forced and coerced sterilisation were successful, yet the psychological and socio-cultural well-being of those affected has not been adequately investigated and addressed. To determine the psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation on WLHIV in Namibia, qualitative data from seven WLHIV were collected through face-to-face interviews. Our analysis showed that, firstly, there are negative psychological effects manifesting in psychological symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. Secondly, there are negative socio-cultural effects including discrimination, victimisation and gender-based violence. Patriarchal cultural values regarding reproduction, marriage and decision-making contribute to negative psychological and socio-cultural effects. Finally, negative psychological and socio-cultural effects of involuntary sterilisation are long-lasting. For participants, coping remains difficult, even over a decade after the sterilisations. Given the considerable long-lasting negative psychological and socio-cultural effects, psychological interventions to expedite positive coping and well-being must be prioritised.
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