A policy brief analyzing the connections between violent extremism and masculinities. Given that violent extremist groups seek and recruit disillusioned young men, this argues that young men are drawn to such groups more out of an inherent need to fulfill their identities as men than the group's beliefs.Read More
Journal Article
Reasons behind current gender imbalances in senior global health roles and the practice and policy changes that can catalyze organizational change
This publication distills results from relevant literature and empirical research to describe how various types of gender biases and discrimination are embedded in global health organizations and why women are unrepresented in leadership positions.Read More
For Many Girls, School Holidays Mean FGM “Cutting Season”
National Needs of Family Planning Among US Men Aged 15 to 44 Years
Unintended pregnancy rates in the United States are high, especially among adolescents and young adults. Pregnancy prevention efforts have typically focused primarily on women, with few programs addressing family planning with men. Although measures of need for pregnancy prevention are described for US women this approach has not been conducted for men. One recent study that used this approach found that 40% of US men...Read More
Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men
The Guide for Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Products and Services for Men focuses on meaningfully engaging men and creating an enabling environment to increase men’s use of SRH products and services. Read More
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Among Adolescents: Emerging Evidence of Effectiveness
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) are widespread among adolescents and place them on a lifelong trajectory of violence, either as victims or perpetrators. The aim of this review was to identify effective approaches to prevent adolescent IPV and SV and to identify critical knowledge gaps.Read More
