Despite the HIV/AIDS pandemic and over two decades of safe-sex communication and
condom social marketing in Nigeria, unmarried people continue to engage in unprotected …

The 20-year war in northern Uganda has resulted in up to 1.7 million people being internally
displaced, and impoverishment and vulnerability to violence amongst the civilian population …

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in child sex work is reportedly rising in
Zimbabwe. While children of both sexes are affected, more females than males are forced to …

High levels of adolescent pregnancy and child marriage rates in low-and middle-income
countries is an issue of concern to many stakeholders, including in Zambia where almost …

The last 20 years have seen a proliferation of research, spurred by the imperatives of the
HIV epidemic and reportedly high rates of gender-based violence, on heterosexual practices …

The youth in Bolgatanga municipality in Ghana have relatively less knowledge of sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) compared to the youth in other parts of Ghana. More fundamental …

Despite the documented relationship between hegemonic norms of masculinities and South
African men's use of sexual violence, less is known about how women's engagement with …

Background Adolescents have significant sexual and reproductive health needs. However,
complex legal frameworks, and social attitudes about adolescent sexuality, including the …

Sexual harassment is pervasive worldwide, yet there is a lack of clarity on its
conceptualization in many settings, especially in low-income countries. Context-specific …

Despite considerable research on barriers to girls' participation in education, little is
understood about the experiences of female survivors of sexual violence as they interact …