[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the understanding of “transactional sex” in sub-Saharan Africa: A review and synthesis of the literature

K Stoebenau, L Heise, J Wamoyi, N Bobrova - Social science & medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, young women ages 15–24 have more than twice the risk of
acquiring HIV as their male counterparts. A growing body of epidemiological evidence …

A systematic review of the correlates of violence against sex workers

KN Deering, A Amin, J Shoveller… - … journal of public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We conducted a systematic review in June 2012 (updated September 2013) to examine the
prevalence and factors shaping sexual or physical violence against sex workers globally …

[HTML][HTML] Adding it up: investing in sexual and reproductive health 2019

EA Sully, A Biddlecom, JE Darroch, T Riley, LS Ashford… - 2020 - guttmacher.org
Sexual and reproductive health care encompasses a broad range of services that ensure
people can decide whether and when to have children, experience safe pregnancy and …

[HTML][HTML] Intimate partner violence, relationship power inequity, and incidence of HIV infection in young women in South Africa: a cohort study

RK Jewkes, K Dunkle, M Nduna, N Shai - The lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
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 …

Intimate partner violence and HIV infection among women: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Y Li, CM Marshall, HC Rees, A Nunez… - African Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: To assess evidence of an association between intimate partner violence (IPV)
and HIV infection among women. Methods: Medline/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science …

Violence and injuries in South Africa: prioritising an agenda for prevention

M Seedat, A Van Niekerk, R Jewkes, S Suffla, K Ratele - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of death and lost disability-adjusted life
years in South Africa. The overall injury death rate of 157· 8 per 100 000 population is nearly …

Sexual and reproductive health outcomes of violence against women and girls in lower-income countries: a review of reviews

RG Grose, JS Chen, KA Roof, S Rachel… - The Journal of Sex …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls is pervasive and has negative
consequences for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). In this systematic review of …

Gender and sexuality: emerging perspectives from the heterosexual epidemic in South Africa and implications for HIV risk and prevention

R Jewkes, R Morrell - Journal of the International AIDS society, 2010 - Springer
Research shows that gender power inequity in relationships and intimate partner violence
places women at enhanced risk of HIV infection. Men who have been violent towards their …

A systematic review of African studies on intimate partner violence against pregnant women: prevalence and risk factors

S Shamu, N Abrahams, M Temmerman, A Musekiwa… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information
obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women has …

Structural approaches to HIV prevention

GR Gupta, JO Parkhurst, JA Ogden, P Aggleton… - The lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Recognition that social, economic, political, and environmental factors directly affect HIV risk
and vulnerability has stimulated interest in structural approaches to HIV prevention …