Levers of success: case studies of national sexuality education programmes
A growing body of evidence exists to demonstrate what constitutes an effective school-based sexuality education programme.
A growing body of evidence exists to demonstrate what constitutes an effective school-based sexuality education programme.
Over the past decade, Pacific Island countries have seen a rapid increase in HIV related activities that have largely been disconnected from broader sexual and reproductive health (SRH) activities.
This report represents a baseline for knowledge, attitude and practice of sexual and reproductive health indicators in the adolescent girls of two target districts of Gujranwala and Sanghar and to assess the demand for reliable Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) knowledge and services.
Pasa la Voz (spread the word) is a methodology used to prevent HIV using respondent-driven sampling to reach hard to access women.
This study is a part of the operational research which includes mapping and size estimation of female drug users, which forms the first key step in developing targeted interventions for this highly vulnerable key population.
Presents the findings of a study that compared an existing health communicator HIV education program to a new peer education program.
In the 1973 landmark case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court applied the core constitutional principle of privacy and liberty to a woman’s ability to terminate a pregnancy. In Roe, the Court held that the constitutional right to privacy includes a woman’s right to decide whether to have an abortion.
Recent research into same-sex attracted youth (SSAY) suicide and rural youth suicide suggests there may be an association between the two. A literature review explores this proposal.
HIV/AIDS is the most devastating disease the world has ever encountered. Although present on every continent, it is not a democratic disease but one that shows a special penchant for the the most vulnerable members of society - women, the poor, and the young.
Summarizes a study that examines whether school HIV/AIDS prevention programs increase knowledge, positive attitudes, and HIV-preventive behaviors. Baseline report (2001) also available.