Introduction
The main aim of this article is to analyze reproductive health issues that impact girls and women from marginalized countries and consider the part social workers play in resolving them. The reproductive health of the marginalized population, primarily girls and women, is compromised in this 21st century by men through gentile mutilation of girls and women getting infected with HIV/AIDS as well as facing complications from pregnancy complications, childbirth issues, and getting some difficulty when they try to terminate any pregnancy.
Women Health Issues in Developing Countries
Female Genital Mutilation
Among the challenges the girls and women are facing is female genital cutting, which is the removal of external female genitalia for social and cultural purposes. The health impact of this process includes the severe pain experienced and the damage to the tissue surrounding the clitoris, as well as it can lead to HIV infection by the person being mutilated.
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is another challenge affecting women and girls, and part of it has been linked to trafficking for sex workers and commercial sex workers. Also, if not well prevented, a third of children born to HIV-positive mothers can be infected with HIV. Although this has been eliminated in developed countries, it is still challenging in developing countries.
Infertility and Pregnancy
Infertility is another health challenge affecting a good percentage of the world’s population, primarily those living in developing countries. It is mainly thought to result from damage to the reproductive tract caused by infections like gonorrhea, which is curable. Still, others are considered to be a result of cultural practices.
Pregnancy termination is a challenge affecting most women, with 90 percent of unsafe abortions taking place in the world’s developing countries. Dangerous pregnancies are also affecting women, whereby more than 500 million women die from concerns relating to postpartum, pregnancy, and childbirth, and it increases the risk to their children.
Conclusion
Analyzing social workers’ roles concerning health and reproductive issues shows they are always occupied with their core business. In their daily activities, they are engaged with people undergoing reproductive challenges, meaning they have a role in solving these issues.