Building Reproductive Justice with Indigenous Women in Northeast Brazil
University of Birmingham & Federal University of Pernambuco
AHRC AH/X008118/1
Research questions
How do we create a healthcare system that respects and protects ethnic, cultural, and religious differences in an intensely pluralist society?
How do we create a healthcare system that guarantees decision-making power in matters of sexual and reproductive health for women from Indigenous communities?
What is the role of traditional healing practices in the construction of reproductive justice?
The research
Our project aims to consolidate reproductive justice by enhancing access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of Indigenous women in accordance with their cultural practices.
It does so by empirically examining Indigenous conceptions of sexual and reproductive health and the ways in which they are accommodated in Brazilian law, policy, and medical practice.
It examines violations of Sexual and Reproductive Rights and their effects by analysing national and regional laws and policies and conducting interviews with Indigenous leaders, activists and policy makers.
The project pays particular attention to the role of healthcare professionals, traditional healers, and experts in Indigenous science in the construction of reproductive justice.
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