Stigma and discrimination
Young people may be reluctant to attend SRH or HIV services for fear of family criticism or social ostracism, or fear of violence or rejection from their spouse or parents. Young people may experience stigma and discrimnation from health care providers if their identity or behaviour is outside of social norms, for example if thay are a person who sells sex, uses drugs, or if they are a transgender person or a man who has sex with other men. These populations are often socially and legally marginalized and face stigma, criminilization
Young people may be reluctant to attend SRH or HIV services for fear of family criticism or social ostracism, or fear of violence or rejection from their spouse or parents. Young people may experience stigma and discrimnation from health care providers if their identity or behaviour is outside of social norms, for example if thay are a person who sells sex, uses drugs, or if they are a transgender person or a man who has sex with other men. These populations are often socially and legally marginalized and face stigma, criminilization