Men, Reproductive Health NPP, RCH2 NRHM

History of Male Participation in Reproductive Health India Old - Much before Cairo Men participated in Post Independence Nation building by participating in FP program as vasectomy acceptors NGO programs address men for practical reasons Emergency excesses

Renewed Interest in Working with Men HIV Pandemic Emphasis on Gender equity and equality in policies and programs – Post CEDAW & Beijing Post ICPD changes Male Involvement in Family Planning Programs Adolescent Reproductive Health

Gender and Men in NPP Gender –3; Men – 9 ; Boys – 2; Man/ Boy – 0; Equality - 0 Increased participation of Men in Planned Parenthood – gender imbalance in sterilisation Boys – Education of girls in the context of boys Adolescents – Boys and girls – access to RH services

Gender in National Health Policy Gender – 0; Men – 0; Boys – 0; Equality-0 Women and children – disadvantaged group Women and children – micronutrient deficiency Only a section on Women’s Health - Social, cultural and economic factors - acknowledged; catalytic role of empowered women in improving the overall health standards; specific programmes targeted at women’s health – passing mention

Gender in NRHM The word ‘gender’ is present in three: the Mission document, the NRHM Framework of Implementation and (draft) Framework for Preparing District Health Action Plans. There is no mention of the word gender in the documents relating to JSY, ASHA, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Indian Public Health Standard Guidelines and so on. However concepts allied to gender like male participation or privacy and confidentiality for women users are addressed in these documents. Gender in the context of demographic imbalance; 10% allocation on gender sensitive schemes

Gender, Men and RCH 2 One Supportive Document on Gender Gender seen as a cross cutting issue Male participation – in child health, in overall family’s health and in contraception ( 7/ 12) Training of service providers in gender

Some Results Emphasis on Non-scalpel Vasectomy Marathon Male Sterilisation Camps – in Sitapur, in Satna Coercion of Men – Lakhimpur Kheri case; Satna – rickshaw-pullers coerced; gun-licences for sterilisation – UP Working with community and religious leaders on issue of sex pre-selection using protection of the girl child and female foeticide language