In Bangladesh, where patriarchal norms and intimate partner violence shape the boundaries of women's lives, a single counseling session has demonstrated that reproductive autonomy is not beyond reach — even within constrained circumstances. The ARCHES intervention, tested through a cluster-randomized trial in clinics serving women seeking menstrual regulation and post-abortion care, significantly increased sustained contraceptive use twelve months after one focused conversation. What this trial quietly affirms is that when healthcare systems choose to see women as rights-bearing individuals ra
Counseling intervention boosts contraceptive use among Bangladesh women facing reproductive coercion
Women in Bangladesh experience high rates of intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion that restrict their reproductive autonomy and decision-making in healthcare.