Masculinity Norms and Public Attitudes toward Reproductive Rights in Sri Lanka: Evidence from a National Survey

This study examines how masculinity norms influence public attitudes toward reproductive rights in Sri Lanka, using evidence from a national survey. The research problem is, what is the prevalence of hegemonic‐masculinity attitudes among adult Sri Lankan men and women, and how do such attitudes correlate with support for reproductive rights expansion? The main purpose is writing this research paper, Assess Current Attitudes Toward Masculinity Norms and Reproductive Rights. And also sub purpose is Investigate Associations Between Masculinity Norms. The writing of this article uses quantitative method. The target population comprises Sri Lankan adults (ages 18 and above) residing in both urban and rural areas in Matara district. A stratified multi‐stage sampling procedure ensures representation across key demographic variables (ethnicity, region, gender, and socioeconomic status). A conceptual framework is developed, Masculinity Theory and Hegemonic Masculinities. Traditional masculinity norms reduce support for reproductive rights, egalitarian gender attitudes increase acceptance, men show less support than women overall and education plays a positive role these findings can be identified related this topic.