There are a number of effective interventions to prevent gender-based violence among adult women and men at risk of HIV infection. But little is known about the effectiveness of these in young people.
It’s not enough to simply promote healthy eating and exercise without considering South Africa's very real environmental and structural constraints.
Projects that support Congolese women who have survived gender violence often promote ideal notions of how men and women should behave.
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The world of the fourth industrial revolution looks set to be one dominated by forms of knowledge and industries – like science and technology – that have long been dominated by men.
Women and girls on the move are often framed as victims.
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Research in Ghana, India and Kenya shows that more women experience subtle forms of undignified care than they do physical and verbal abuse during childbirth.
Women listening to UN police conducting an awareness campaign in Ebola hit North Kivu, DRC.
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The contested law also defines the jurisdiction of traditional leaders in terms of territory. But traditional community boundaries are actually set by personal relationships.
Trafficking is a very real threat for kids in Nigeria.
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