Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice Montana

Glossary

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Our Definitions

Gender Equity

Acting with fairness and justice related to the benefits and responsibilities between all genders

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Our Definitions

Sexual Health

A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence.

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Our Definitions

Reproductive Freedom

Having the ability, access, and support to achieve your reproductive goals; including the option to decide if, when, and how often to have children.

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Bodily Autonomy – The right to make decisions about your own body, life, and future, without coercion or violence

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Cultural safety – Having respect for and behaving in ways which recognize and honor the customs, values, identities, traditions, and practices of a given culture or community.

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Gender Equity – Acting with fairness and justice related to the benefits and responsibilities between all genders
Gender identity – One’s innermost feelings and sense of their gender, often described along the spectrum of masculinity and femininity.

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Movement-Building – The process of organizing people and organizations to work together towards a shared vision or cause

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Reproductive Freedom – Having the ability, access, and support to achieve your reproductive goals; including the option to decide if, when, and how often to have children.

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Sexual Health – A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality. Sexual healthA state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence. More requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence.

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