Background HIV and violence prevention programs increasingly seek to transform gender
norms among participants, yet how to do so at the community level, and subsequent …

Among all demographic groups, a greater burden of the disease falls to individuals who are
disadvantaged, underserved, and vulnerable. This is especially true for women, where the …

Male and female gender roles and inequalities are important in contributing to the
disproportionate burden of HIV experienced by women in sub-Saharan Africa. Within the …

Introduction In Africa, women and girls represent 57% of people living with HIV, with gender
inequality and violence being an important structural determinant of their vulnerability. This …

Background Gender norms, or social expectations about the roles, rights and responsibilities
of men versus women, have been associated with HIV risk and related behaviors, such as …

South Africa is in the midst of one of the world's most devastating HIV/AIDS epidemics and
there is a well-documented association between violence against women and HIV …

This review investigates gender-informed intervention studies conducted in sub-Saharan
Africa that measure an outcome related to HIV. The review included 20,340 abstracts …

Recent innovative research has identified key factors that put vulnerable South African
women at risk of HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence, including high-risk patterns of …

Ending intimate partner violence (IPV) and reducing gender inequalities are recognised as
critical to “'ending AIDS” by 2030. Amongst women, experiencing IPV has been shown to …

South Africa's concurrent epidemics of HIV, substance use, and gender-based violence
point to the urgent need for interventions that address the intersectional nature of these …