• Abhishek Upadhyay

Research on males and masculinities, as well as programmes aimed at changing societal norms about aggressive or gender inequitable conceptions of masculinity, are discussed in this chapter. In Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV prevention paradigms, a gender lens has been utilized to highlight the vulnerabilities and lack of empowerment of women and girls. It is common for researchers in the reproductive health field to collect data on sexual and reproductive health exclusively from women and to use a gender lens to focus on women's disadvantages while ignoring the role of masculinity in contributing to gender inequities and putting male partners at risk. Men and masculinities offer a more nuanced picture of both men's and women's health needs and rights, and this chapter aims to bring this viewpoint in. This strategy was predicated on the idea that women were in monogamous heterosexual marriages and were thus the primary regulators of their own reproductive health. This vision does not include anything about sexuality. HIV prevention initiatives, on the other hand, have prioritized sexuality and the variety of sexual interactions that people engage in from the start

Empowerment, Masculinity, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health

"The Effects of Masculinity on Reproductive and Sexual Health ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.1-5, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFR06001.pdf

"The Effects of Masculinity on Reproductive and Sexual Health ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp1-5, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFR06001.pdf