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 …

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Background Evidence shows that HIV prevalence among young women in sub-Saharan
Africa increases almost five-fold between ages 15 and 24, with almost a quarter of young …

The “blesser and blessee” phenomenon has been prominent in South African media since
the year 2016. This is a form of transactional sex in which older rich men (“blessers”) tend to …

Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for HIV due to the many developmental,
psychological, social, and structural transitions that converge in this period of the lifespan. In …

Abstract Background In remote rural Tanzania, the rate of linkage into HIV care was
estimated at 28% in 2014. This study explored facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care …

Perceiving a gap in the resources available to individuals and organizations concerned
about the gendered experiences of climate change, GGCA commissioned this literature …

Introduction Young adolescent women in sub‐Saharan Africa are three to four times more
likely to be HIV‐positive than boys or men. One of the relationship dynamics that is likely to …

Although gender plays a key role in mediating social relations and livelihood dynamics in
fisheries, women's roles have received little attention in many fisheries. Mama karanga are …