Reproductive Health Challenges for Women

Reproductive Health: -

According to World health Organization (WHO) health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so. Implicit in this are the right of women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant.

WOMEN IN ANCIENT YEARS: -

The role of women in the society has always been remained important and necessary. The status of women in old age was not good. Women were looked upon as property without having any right. They were treated as articles of trade they could be bought or sold at will. A man could marry and keep as many women as he could afford when a man died his son inherited his wives, stepmothers could be made legal wife. She had no facilities provided by her family or society.

EDUCATION: -

Before Islam there was no formal education system for women and their informal education was confined to their routine work which included Stitching, Cooking, working in fields, house holding etc. In Sub-continent the high class society (Princess etc) were given formal education as well as they were trained in fighting skills which was very essential aspect of their education.

POWER OF DECISSION MAKING: -

Women had no rights to take decision about their life. There was a patriarchy system. This means there was a male dominant society. In that society women had no rights. Men use women like...