Addressing Reproductive Coercion: Access & Equity III - Part 1 Introduction to Reproductive Coercion

Part 1 of a two-part online forum series focused on addressing reproductive coercion, presented in partnership with Women's Health Victoria.
These forums explored the issue of reproductive coercion and the intersection of sexual and reproductive health and violence against women. This provided an exciting opportunity to explore this emerging area of research and practice. This series also examined nuances of reproductive coercion, both interpersonal and structural, as experienced by women with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and migrant and refugee women.
These forums were aimed at both prevention and response professionals working in the violence against women and sexual and reproductive health sectors in Victoria.
The forums are part of the Women’s Health Victoria’s Access & Equity series which have examined key sexual and reproductive health issues and part of WHIN’s ongoing commitment to the sexual and reproductive health, prevention of violence against and gender equity. These forums were made possible by the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety.
This session focused on an introduction to reproductive coercion as a concept, including exploration of its various forms and an overview of the research literature. It explored the intersections between sexual and reproductive health and violence against women and consider both response and primary prevention in relation to reproductive coercion.
Presenters included:
Dr Laura Tarzia, University of Melbourne and deputy lead of the Sexual Abuse and Family Violence (SAFE) program
Steph Chen, Education and Training Project Officer/Counsellor, and Dr Bec Jenkinson, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator, Children by Choice
Presentations were followed by a Q&A facilitated by Bonney Corbin, Senior Policy Officer from Marie Stopes Australia.