In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are 5 to 14 times more
likely to be infected with HIV than their male peers. Every day, more than 750 AGYW are …

Background Given the success of cash programs in improving health outcomes and
addressing upstream drivers of HIV risk such as poverty and education, there has been an …

Background Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs; provided without obligation) for reducing
poverty and vulnerabilities (eg orphanhood, old age, or HIV infection) are a social protection …

Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa have high
HIV prevalence and incidence. We sought to understand which HIV risk factors individually …

Background In contrast to most regions of the world where a decline of the HIV epidemic can
be seen, data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region suggests increasing …

The global commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 places HIV prevention at the
centre of the response. With the disease continuing to disproportionately affect young …

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 …

Objectives To stem the HIV epidemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, 15–
24 years), prevention programs need to reach AGYW who are most at risk. We examine …

Introduction Evidence has shown that the experience of violence by a partner has important
influences on women's risk of HIV acquisition. Using a randomized experiment in northeast …

Introduction Cash transfers have been promoted as a means to reduce HIV risk for
adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub‐Saharan Africa. One of the main …