Policies and interventions to remove gender‐related barriers to girls' school participation and learning in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of the …

S Psaki, N Haberland, B Mensch… - Campbell Systematic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Gender disparities in education continue to undermine girls' opportunities,
despite enormous strides in recent years to improve primary enrolment and attainment for …

A systematic review of interventions to reduce gender-based violence among women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

T Keith, F Hyslop, R Richmond - Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV).
We systematically reviewed English language, peer-reviewed, quantitative evaluations of …

Intertwined epidemics: progress, gaps, and opportunities to address intimate partner violence and HIV among key populations of women

N El-Bassel, TI Mukherjee, C Stoicescu, LE Starbird… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV is a public health problem, particularly
among key populations of women, including female sex workers, women who use drugs …

Improving the well-being of adolescent girls in developing countries

K Bergstrom, B Özler - The World Bank Research Observer, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This paper conducts a large, narrative review of interventions that might plausibly (a)
increase educational attainment,(b) delay childbearing, and/or (c) delay marriage for …

Systematic review of cash plus or bundled interventions targeting adolescents in Africa to reduce HIV risk

K Rogers, R Le Kirkegaard, J Wamoyi, K Grooms… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background HIV remains a leading cause of death for adolescents and young people aged
10–24 years. HIV prevention requires multisectoral approaches that target adolescents and …

Impacts of two-year multisectoral cash plus programs on young adolescent girls' education, health and economic outcomes: Adolescent Girls Initiative-Kenya (AGI-K) …

K Austrian, E Soler-Hampejsek, B Kangwana… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Early adolescence is a critical window for intervention when it is possible to lay
a foundation for a safe transition to adulthood, before negative outcomes occur. The …

Advancing the agency of adolescent girls

E Edmonds, B Feigenberg, J Leight - Review of Economics and …, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
More than 98 million adolescent girls are not in school. Can girls influence their schooling
without changes in their family's economic environment? In Rajasthan, India, we examine …

Addressing financial exclusion through financial literacy training programs: a systematic literature review

H Choudhary, H Jain - Empirical Research in Vocational Education and …, 2023 - Springer
The development of financial literacy (FL) is significantly influenced by financial literacy
training programs (FLTPs), which aid in creating an ecosystem that is more inclusive and …

A scoping review of positive youth development programming for vulnerable and marginalized youth in low-and middle-income countries

G Chowa, R Masa, M Manzanares, N Bilotta - Children and Youth Services …, 2023 - Elsevier
This scoping review aims to describe the state of Positive Youth Development (PYD)
programming for vulnerable and marginalized youth in LMICs and to assess the quality of …

Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Lwamba, S Shisler, W Ridlehoover… - Campbell systematic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Across the globe, gender disparities still exist with regard to equitable access to
resources, participation in decision‐making processes, and gender and sexual‐based …