Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, young women ages 15–24 have more than twice the risk of
acquiring HIV as their male counterparts. A growing body of epidemiological evidence …

Introduction At the epicentre of the HIV epidemic in southern Africa, adolescent girls and
young women aged 15–24 contribute a disproportionate~ 30% of all new infections and …

In some parts of South Africa, more than one in three people are HIV positive. Love in the
Time of AIDS explores transformations in notions of gender and intimacy to try to understand …

This article provides a conceptual framework and points out the key elements for creating
enabling environments for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). An …

Background Cash transfers have been proposed as an intervention to reduce HIV-infection
risk for young women in sub-Saharan Africa. However, scarce evidence is available about …

Executive summary After more than a decade of major achievements, the AIDS response is
at a crucial juncture, both in terms of its immediate trajectory and its sustainability, as well as …

Background Gender-based violence and gender inequality are increasingly cited as
important determinants of women's HIV risk; yet empirical research on possible connections …

Objective To describe the prevalence and patterns of rape perpetration in a randomly
selected sample of men from the general adult population, to explore factors associated with …

Research aimed at investigating sexual behaviour and assessing interventions to improve
sexual health has increased in recent decades. The resulting data, despite regional …

Introduction Young women aged 15 to 24 years in sub‐Saharan Africa continue to be
disproportionately affected by HIV. A growing number of studies have suggested that the …