Acting on Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa
Although climate change can adversely impact, frustrate, deter, and reverse social and human development, it also holds the potential to foster and contribute positively. Climate change impacts, th…
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Measuring Women's Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploratory and Confirma…
Background: Women’s status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research on women’s empowerment in…
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Prevalence and Patterns of Gender-based Violence and Revictimization among Wo…
Gender-based violence is a key health risk for women globally and in South Africa. The authors analyzed data from 1,395 interviews with women attending antenatal clinics in Soweto, South Africa, b…
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Gender Justice and Economic Inclusion in South Africa
Gender justice as envisaged in the South African Constitution serves as a transformative project intended to engender an inclusive society. The historical antecedent of the transformation agenda …
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A Systematic Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Experiences …
Adolescent girls and young women are an overlooked group within conflict- or disaster-affected populations, and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are often neglected. Existing eviden…
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The Link between Climate Change, Gender and Development in Africa
Climate change is a threat to sustainable development in Africa. The continent is home to the world's most susceptible populations, because of the sensitivity and fragility of its natural environme…
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Keep them in School: the Importance of Education as a Protective Factor Again…
Objective To identify risk factors for HIV infection among young women aged 15–24 years reporting one lifetime partner in South Africa. Design In 2003, we conducted a nationally representative …
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Paradoxes of Butchness: Lesbian Masculinities and Sexual Violence in Contempo…
In the past decade, violence targeting South African lesbians has increased exponentially. This article explores the multifaceted causes of this violence and its theoretical implications. Unstable …
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Reflections on Feminism and Development in Africa: The Case of Kenya
This paper discusses the importance of moving towards African centered feminist theories. The paper argues that bringing feminism home to Africa will greatly impact our understanding of developme…
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Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Af…
Present technological innovations and social organizations continue to impose risks and limitations on the efficient performance of the biosphere. Human activities have increasingly short-lived s…
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