Right around the globe, contraception is viewed primarily as a women’s issue, with the onus of birth control largely dumped on them – another glaring example of gender inequality. Globally, over 70 per cent of contraceptive users resort to female contraceptive methods. But these figures still mean that 72 per cent of New Zealand women are shouldering the burden of birth control – and the financial, emotional and health effects these methods bring. The male contraceptive pill is already 50 years in development, and yet there is still no product on the market. Even with the associated risks, female birth control options aren’t coming off the market any time soon.

Source: Stuff January 22, 2021 16:00 UTC