Purpose School-based sex education plays a vital role in the sexual health and well-being
of young people. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of efforts beyond …

Background Accessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in many lower-
and-middle-income countries (LMICs) and humanitarian settings remains limited …

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

Adolescent dating violence negatively affects millions of young people worldwide. Through
a global systematic review, we synthesised evidence from rigorous studies of prevention …

Background Globally, sexual violence is prevalent, particularly for adolescent women. This
cluster-randomized controlled implementation trial examines empowerment self-defense …

Background Violence against children is a pervasive public health issue, with limited data
available across multiple contexts. This study explores the rarely studied prevalence and …

Climate change and extreme weather events have been shown to increase incidences of
gender-based violence (GBV). Numerous organizations have devoted significant time …

Public attention to sexual assault has increased dramatically over the last decade, spurring
questions about how it can be prevented. One approach that has received scant attention is …

Objective This study examines the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents attending schools in several informal settlements …

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-session (12-hour) empowerment self-defense
classroom delivered curriculum (ie, IMpower) among American Indian girls. Girls (N= 74) in …