Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic and associated risk-mitigation strategies have altered the
social contexts in which adolescents in low-and middle-income countries live. Little is …

Non-formal education programmes to boost young people's development are increasingly
common in the Global South. There is clear evidence of short-term impacts but much less is …

This report provides an in-depth exploration of how to engage with men and boys to address
social norms connected to masculinity and challenge and change harmful gender …

Engaging men and boys is a key strategy for preventing the perpetration of sexual violence.
Whilst prevention efforts among men and boys are growing, they remain limited in scope …

Growing evidence suggests a need for more focused attention on boys' experiences of
puberty in sub-Saharan Africa to assure healthy transitions into young adulthood. Existing …

1 The Bangladesh formative work involved 175 adolescents due to practical and security
constraints at the time of fieldwork. Although our understanding of the risks and …

Research in geography and allied disciplines on gendered experiences in Africa have
struggled to comprehend the nuances that make up young men's lifeworlds. Influenced by …

Programs that engage men and boys in health promotion and violence prevention are
proliferating. Many aim to foster “healthy masculinities”, using education and support to …

1 Of course, norm change can be negative, as well as positive, and can involve moving
towards, rather than away from, harmful behaviours. One example would be a rise in racist …

Introduction Younger adolescents (aged 10–14 years) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have
disproportionate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes due to structural …