Background Rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of male engagement interventions,
particularly on how these interventions impact relationship power dynamics and women's …

Teenage pregnancy and child marriage are prevalent in Zambia and are complexly
interrelated issues with common causes and effects. The aim of this study was to explore …

Background Between 2015 and 2018, three civil society organisations in Rwanda
implemented Indashyikirwa, a four-part intervention designed to reduce intimate partner …

Introduction Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice wherein fathers and
male community members actively participate in caring for women and supporting their …

Background Global health organisations advocate gender-transformative programming
(which challenges gender inequalities) with men and boys to improve sexual and …

Qualitative research suggests that men's inability to achieve dominant forms of masculinity
may be related to HIV-risk behaviours and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration …

Background Child marriage has long been a public health concern around the world,
because it has the potential to deprive adolescent girls of their sexual reproductive health …

Adolescent pregnancy places girls at increased risk for poor health and educational
outcomes that limit livelihood options, economic independence, and empowerment in …

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV).
We systematically reviewed English language, peer-reviewed, quantitative evaluations of …

Women's empowerment programs focus primarily on increasing the decision-making power
of women, while male involvement/couple-friendly programs emphasize communication and …