TY - JOUR
T1 - Constructions of masculinity and femininity and sexual risk negotiation practices among women in urban Ghana
AU - Fiaveh, Daniel Y.
AU - Izugbara, Chimaraoke O.
AU - Okyerefo, Michael P.K.
AU - Reysoo, Fenneke
AU - Fayorsey, Clara K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/5/28
Y1 - 2015/5/28
N2 - Using qualitative data gathered through in-depth interviews with women in Accra, Ghana, this paper explores narratives of masculinity and femininity and sexual risk negotiation practices among women. While women framed ‘proper’ masculinity in terms of stereotypical reproductive norms, they also acknowledged the fluidity and multiplicity of masculinities. Femininity was more uniformly characterised in terms of physical attractiveness and beauty, responsibility and reproduction. These features, especially those related to adherence to morally and socially appropriate sexual norms (e.g., menstrual and bodily hygiene, unplanned pregnancy etc.), influenced women's approach to sexual negotiation. Work aiming to support women to negotiate sex safely needs to pay attention to their notions of gender and practices of sexual negotiation.
AB - Using qualitative data gathered through in-depth interviews with women in Accra, Ghana, this paper explores narratives of masculinity and femininity and sexual risk negotiation practices among women. While women framed ‘proper’ masculinity in terms of stereotypical reproductive norms, they also acknowledged the fluidity and multiplicity of masculinities. Femininity was more uniformly characterised in terms of physical attractiveness and beauty, responsibility and reproduction. These features, especially those related to adherence to morally and socially appropriate sexual norms (e.g., menstrual and bodily hygiene, unplanned pregnancy etc.), influenced women's approach to sexual negotiation. Work aiming to support women to negotiate sex safely needs to pay attention to their notions of gender and practices of sexual negotiation.
KW - Ghana
KW - femininity
KW - masculinity
KW - sexual negotiation
KW - sexual risk
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84928588572&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13691058.2014.989264
DO - 10.1080/13691058.2014.989264
M3 - Article
C2 - 25510551
AN - SCOPUS:84928588572
SN - 1369-1058
VL - 17
SP - 650
EP - 662
JO - Culture, Health and Sexuality
JF - Culture, Health and Sexuality
IS - 5
ER -