Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Antenatal care can act as a link to IPV services, but experiencing IPV may be associated with reduced uptake of antenatal care. A scoping review was conducted to synthesize quantitative research on IPV and uptake of antenatal care in low-resource settings. Read More
Journal Article
MenCare Program Reduces Partner Violence in Rwanda by 40% in Two Years
Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of male engagement interventions and how they impact relationship power dynamics and women’s decisionmaking. This study assessed the impact of the Bandebereho gender-transformative couples’ intervention on multiple behavioral and health-related outcomes influenced by gender norms and power relations.Read More
Analysis of Men’s Involvement in Maternal and Child Health as a Policy Intervention
This study explores how men’s involvement is conceptualized in rural Central Malawi, highlighting the key factors influencing men’s involvement in maternal and child health, particularly maternal and child nutrition.Read More
Analysis of Son Preference and Family Limitation In Pakistan
Pakistani couples’ preference for having more sons than daughters may influence fertility and contraceptive behavior in Pakistan.Read More
Gender “Men-Streaming” CVE: Countering Violence Extremism By Addressing Masculinities Issues
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
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
