Addressing Global Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Transitions to Motherhood

Wednesday, 9 July 2025: 11:00-12:45
Location: ASJE030 (Annex of the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences)
RC41 Sociology of Population (host committee)

Language: English

Three decades after the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, reproductive health remains a significant global concern, despite notable progress. A significant number of women still die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and adolescent pregnancy is still a huge challenge in many countries. Many people still face constraints in accessing and making decisions about a safe and satisfying sex life, as well as if, when, and how to reproduce. Innovative approaches aimed at expediting comprehensive reproductive health for both males and females are imperative in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and well-being for individuals of all ages. This session calls for research utilizing traditional quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, with an emphasis on strategies to promote reproductive health in any country. Papers examining reproductive health matters from a sociological perspective are of particular interest.
Session Organizer:
Lorretta Favour L.C. NTOIMO, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria
Oral Presentations
Generation Z on Unplanned Pregnancy: Abortion Is Acceptable, but Only Safe
Nina RUSANOVA, The Russian Academy of Sciences THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES OF POPULATION, Russian Federation
“You Can Run This Whole Gamut”: The Arduous Pathway to Abortion in Germany
Alex MUELLER, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Talia MEER, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; Mascha KERN, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Bornice BIOMNDO, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Yagmur DEMIRPEHLIVAN, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Muhammad BARGHOUTH, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany; Stefanie THEURING, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
The Impact of Community Pressure on Cesarean Deliveries in Bangladesh: Insights from National Surveys
Ahbab Mohammad FAZLE RABBI, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Mohammad Sazzad Hasan HASAN, Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Canada; Fardin ISLAM, Innovision Consulting Private Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Bangladesh; Md Saidul ISLAM, Department of Immigration and Passports, Bangladesh
Transition to Motherhood in Adolescence: The Case of Peripheral Lithuania
Vaida TRETJAKOVA, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Lithuania