Bilde Fewer young women want children The average age of first-time mothers continues to rise. This may help explain why the percentage of young women wanting to have children has fallen from 2019 to 2022, according to Sara Cools.
Bilde Hot topics in the Nordic courts Trans people, indigenous peoples and consent law: Daniela Alaattinoğlu’s award-winning research challenges the Nordic region’s perception of itself as a leader on minority rights.
Bilde Taking medication during pregnancy rarely causes birth defects ‘Pregnant women, like the rest of the population, have chronic or acute conditions that require medical treatment,’ says Hedvig Nordeng. She recently won the NAR Brain Power Award for her research.
Bilde Award to MA thesis on embodied experiences of motherhood We often focus on the body when thinking about pregnancy, birth, and the first months with a new baby. But what about when mothers return to work? Sunniva Rivedal’s master's thesis shows how the body plays a central role in maternal experiences of caring for young children.
Bilde Pregnant women are scared away from hospitals in Nicaragua In Nicaragua, the authorities want more women to give birth in hospital. The aim for better figures overshadow the quality of the health care service to poor women, according to Birgit Kvernflaten.
Bilde The contraceptive pill: A story of sexual liberation and dubious research methods In 1967, Norwegian women were finally allowed to decide for themselves when to get pregnant. The contraceptive pill has had enormous significance for women’s emancipation, but researchers doubt whether it would have been approved today.
Bilde How do gender perspectives in migration health look like? We ask Abdi Gele, Research Director at the National Expertise Center for Migration and Minority Health (NAKMI).
Bilde Changing attitudes towards public breastfeeding in Norway According to Norwegian researchers, the nursing breast has a safe place within the cafe scene, but they warn against increasing puritanism and less rights for the mother.
Bilde Surrogacy: The impossible dream of a fair trade baby While western couples get their longed-for child, Indian surrogate mothers are left with a feeling of having sacrificed more than they have gained. Surrogacy can never become a win-win situation, according to anthropologist Kristin Engh Førde.
Bilde Assisted fertilisation has become natural The debate concerning reproductive technology in Norway challenges the limits for what is considered natural pregnancy.
