Women's economic empowerment is an essential component of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals. Not only is it an end in itself but it has further been …

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV).
We systematically reviewed English language, peer-reviewed, quantitative evaluations of …

Objectives COVID-19 may spread rapidly in densely populated urban informal settlements.
Kenya swiftly implemented mitigation policies; we assess the economic, social and health …

The number of studies examining the effects of cash transfer (CT) programs on Intimate
Partner Violence (IPV) has rapidly grown over the last decade. Depending on how violence …

Adolescent dating violence negatively affects millions of young people worldwide. Through
a global systematic review, we synthesised evidence from rigorous studies of prevention …

While considerable attention has been given to the health consequences of child marriage
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited studies exist on its impact on intimate partner violence …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization defines domestic violence against
women as a major health problem. Domestic violence is a consequence of a lack of power …

Abstract Background We evaluated Girl Empower–an intervention that aimed to equip
adolescent girls with the skills to make healthy, strategic life choices and to stay safe from …

A growing body of research in West Africa and globally shows that cash transfers can
decrease intimate partner violence (IPV). The purpose of this study was to explore how the …

Climate change and extreme weather events have been shown to increase incidences of
gender-based violence (GBV). Numerous organizations have devoted significant time …