The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a source of stress and have important mental health implications for all persons but may have unique implications for men. This paper discusses considerations for intervening in men’s mental health during and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including current technology-based cyberpsychology options. Read More
Journal Article
Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence in Dyadic Perspective: Evidence From sub-Saharan Africa
Although intimate partner violence (IPV) is inherently a relational event shaped by couple-level factors, most empirical examinations of IPV-related attitudes have used individuals as the unit of analysis. There, the researchers explain applying a dyadic perspective to the study of attitudes about the acceptability of IPV, harnessing couple-level data from 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.Read More
Uganda’s Response to Sexual Harassment in the Public Health Sector: From “Dying Silently” to Gender-Transformational HRH Policy
This article details the results of original research conducted in Uganda to identify the nature, contributors, dynamics, and consequences of sexual harassment in public health sector workplaces. The Uganda Ministry of Health used the study’s results to develop the gender-transformative "Guidelines to Implement the Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Harassment."Read More
“If You Are Born a Girl in This Crisis, You Are Born a Problem”: Patterns and Drivers of Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict-Affected South Sudan
This article presents the results of a qualitative study on the context and different forms of violence committed against women and girls in South Sudan. The study documents many forms of sexual and physical violence against women and girls in South Sudan, including conflict-related sexual violence, intimate partner violence, nonpartner sexual violence, child and forced marriage, and abduction.Read More
Innovative Strategies for Providing Menstruation-Supportive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Facilities: Learning From Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
This journal article on new menstrual hygiene management approaches in emergencies highlights practical learning and innovative practices from refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Key findings include: 1) use of female-driven participatory methods for WASH design; 2) shifts towards multi-purpose female WASH facilities; 3) new menstrual disposal innovations; and 4) the use of male engagement strategies to generate buy-in.Read More
Addressing Uptake of HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men in Côte d’Ivoire: An Evaluation of the Brothers for Life Program Implementation
Historically, men in sub-Saharan Africa have worse outcomes along the HIV care continuum than women. Brothers for Life (BFL) is a community-based behavior change intervention for men, adapted for Côte d’Ivoire, involving group discussions that address salient gender norms and promote HIV prevention, testing, and linkage to care with support from peer navigators. The goal of this study was to describe the BFL program as implemented...Read More
