Literature on gendered violence in education suggests that the perspectives of those most
affected must inform knowledge generation and interventions. However, research with these …

Abstract Background South African women, including female sex workers (FSWs), are
disproportionately affected by HIV, experience a high unmet need for contraception and high …

Objective: To infer the timing of HIV acquisition in relation to self-reported events in the
sexual life course of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who self-identify as female …

South Africa has one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world, with particularly high
prevalence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Oral PrEP was introduced …

Background Adolescent girls and young women involved in risky behaviors are vulnerable
to multiple health problems, yet sexual and reproductive health services remain …

We evaluated correlates of adherence to PrEP, including daily oral tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate in combination emtricitabine (oral FTC/TDF) and the monthly dapivirine ring (ring) …

The 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children Survey highlighted the increased prevalence of
sexual violence experienced by girls; 62.6% of girls who have experienced childhood …

Background Age-mixing (age-disparate [5–9 years difference] and intergenerational [≥ 10
years difference]) partnerships are hypothesized drivers of HIV in adolescent girls and …

Objectives We estimated changes in the HIV incidence from 2013-2018 in Eshowe/
Mbongolwane, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa where Médecins Sans Frontières is engaged in …

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa are highly vulnerable to HIV and
poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Interventions must respond to the …