Conditions of Women’s Health

Dr. Atifa Nasir

Asst Prof/HOD
Conditions of Women’s Health
1.Heart Disease. Your mom may have told you to guard your
heart. ...
2.Cancer. Once again, breast cancer tops the list when you think
about women and cancer. ...
3.Stroke. ...
4.Diabetes and Obesity. ...
5.Osteoporosis. ...
6.Depression. ...
7.Menopause.
Issues faced by girlchild

• women's and children's health is a key priority for healthy

communities. Because women constitute the foundation of
both families and communities, their well-being is essential
for the success of those around them.
• Rape, trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labor, and
beggary are some of the forms of violence perpetrated on the
girl child. In the absence of gender-disaggregated data on
abuse, exploitation, and violence against girl children, it is
difficult to assess the magnitude of the problem.
PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES FACED
BY GIRL CHILD
• Malnutrition
• South Asia has the largest rates of child malnutrition
• Subjugation of women gives rise to the cycle of malnutrition
• Access to Education. ...
• Employment Opportunities. ...
• Reproductive Health & Rights. ...
• Maternal Health. ...
• Gender-based Violence. ...
• Child Marriage. ...
• Female Genital Mutilation. ...
• Water & Sanitation.
What is the meaning of son preference?

• In several countries, parents' wish to have at least one son—son preference—can lower the
chances of daughters being born. Son preference affects the quantity and quality of children. Son
preference is centuries old and is driven both by economic and cultural factors (Dasgupta 2010).
• Common wisdom is that the preference for sons is motivated by economic, religious, social and
emotional desires and norms that favor males and make females less desirable: Parents
expect sons—but not daughters—to provide financial and emotional care, especially in their old
age; sons add to family wealth and property ...
• “Bringing up a girl is like watering the neighbor’s garden”
• Preference for sons is motivated by economic, religious, social, and emotional desires. Son preference
is an argument of the parent's utility function as well as a result of differential expected
returns. If old-age support comes only from sons, bias continues with growth; however, if both
children can accumulate human capital and girls can provide old-age support, gender bias
decreases with growth
• Patriarchal system
• Psychological effect of son preference on women and the girl child
ADOLESCENCE
• The transitional stage of a development between childhood and
Adulthood
• Biological and emotional issues
• Adolescence covers the period of life between 10 and 20 years of age
(WHO)
Adolescence Psychology
• Changes in the body, developments in a person’s psychology and
academic career
FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH OF
ADOLESCENTS
• Parents and families
• Peers
• Neighborhood
• Communities
• Schools
• Community organizations
• Faith
• Health care system
• Media
• Employers
• Social norms
• Policies
• laws
ADOLESCENCE ISSUES
• Emotional and personality disorders
• Family pressures
• A genetic or biological defenselessness
• Physical or sexual abuse
• Obsession with thinness
• Eating disorders
1. Anorexia nervosa
2. Bulimia nervosa
3. Binge eating disorder
ADOLESCENTS NEEDS
(Recognition, information and counseling services)
• Specific needs of adolescents
• Risk taking
• Unwanted Pregnancies
• STD’s
• Substance Abuse
• Unintended injuries
Constraints in seeking services
• Misperception about their needs
• Fear of disclosure
• Service providers’ negative attitudes
• The ability to problem solve can stop small issues from escalating into
big ones, and can therefore have an important impact on child's
mental health and wellbeing.
Constraints in seeking services
• it's a handy tool to use the 6 steps below.
1.Identify the problem. ...
2.Think about why it's a problem. ...
3.Brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. ...
4.Evaluate the solutions to the problem. ...
5.Put the solution into action. ...
6.Evaluate the outcome of your problem-solving process.
How teens can help themselves
• Learning to Ride the Wave. When teens feel intense emotions, they sometimes try to push those feelings
away. ...
• Meditation and Mindfulness. ...
• Physical Exercise. ...
• Sleep Hygiene. ...
• Creativity and Flow.