Action-Ending Violence on gender equality, women’s empowerment and end…
Violence against women (VAW) is defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW) as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to r…
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African women’s struggles in a gender perspective
Women’s movements and associations flourished throughout Africa from the 1980s under major socio-economic and political transformations such as the democratisation of political regimes, the liber…
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Use of Effective Family Planning Methods and Frequency of Sex among HIV-infec…
Background: Frequency of sex, contraceptive use and HIV infection are key determinants of fertility. Use of an effective family planning (EFP) method (injectable, oral, intra-uterine contraceptive …
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Climate Justice and Women's Rights: A Guide to Supporting Grassroots Women's …
Women throughout the world are particularly vulnerable to the threats posed by a changing climate. These threats to the environment puts women's livelihoods, families, health ,security, rights and …
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Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting Women & Girls
All violations of women's and girls' rights may be described as harmful practices, but there are particular forms of violence against women and girls which are defended on the basis of tradition, c…
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The Epidemiology of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria - A Twelve Year Review
Background: About 140 million women worldwide have suffered genital mutilation. The practice is common in several African countries including Nigeria. This paper reviews the prevalence, distributio…
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Associations Between Peer Network Gender Norms and the Perpetration of Intima…
Male perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women in sub-Saharan Africa is widespread. Theory and empirical evidence suggest peer networks may play an important role in shaping IPV…
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Gender and Education in Kenya and Re-alignment of Education to the Constituti…
This paper argues that as education in Kenya is aligned to the Constitution, the need to empower girls and women through education is vital to achieve the Bill of Rights. Kenya as a developing coun…
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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Status among Ever-Married and Cohabiting Zi…
This study examines the connection between intimate partner violence (IPV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus status among married and cohabitating women in Zimbabwe using an African feminist framew…
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Intimate Partner Violence, Relationship Power Inequity, and Incidence of HIV …
Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that intimate partner violence and gender inequity in relationships are associated with increased prevalence of HIV in women. Yet temporal sequence and…
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