Addressing sexual violence and HIV risk among married adolescent girls in rural Nyanza, Kenya
HIV infection is much higher among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa than among boys.
HIV infection is much higher among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa than among boys.
The past decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in awareness about early and forced marriage of girls as a widespread violation of human rights. In short, early and forced marriage exacerbate gender inequality and the likelihood of poor outcomes throughout life.
Compiled by UNAIDS and the ATHENA Network, it presents case studies, from across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and North America, pioneering community undertakings to advance women's sexual and reproductive health and rights through the HIV response a
The aims of this qualitative study, carried out in 2010, were twofold. The first was to explore and document the psychosocial, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents (10-19) living with HIV in Zambia.
Entrevistas a doce niñas y adolescentes que viven con VIH de diversos países de América Latina. Hablan de su vida, la discriminación, las redes sociales que los apoyan y su sexualidad. En la parte final se incluye una pequeña encuesta que se aplicó a las entrevistadas.
This publication is part of IPPF’s thematic focus on adolescents and young people. We recognize the important role of joint advocacy action in addressing child marriage.
In 2005, CAH and the Department of Population and Family Health of Johns Hopkins University undertook a literature review to capture recent research on parenting of adolescents in developing countries and in particular to examine the evidence for specific parenting roles that programmes could aim
Este libro busca relevar la importancia que han adquirido en el transcurso de una década los estudios sobre sexualidad y derechos sexuales en Chile.
Informe de organizaciones de la sociedad civil mexicana (también conocido como "informe sombra"), previo al informe UNGASS 2008. La situación del VIH y sida en México, los problemas y desafíos y la respuesta de las autoridades y la sociedad civil frente a la epidemia.
Monitoreo de las políticas públicas en salud sexual y reproductiva por parte de varias organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Nicaragua, con miras al informe UNGASS 2008. Se evalúa la respuesta del Estado y la sociedad a la epidemia del VIH y Sida y se identifican fortalezas y debilidades.