Strengthening the enabling environment for women and girls: what is the evidence in social and structural approaches in the HIV response?

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Evidence related to six key social and structural drivers of HIV have led to increased in HIV-protective behaviours, improvement of services for women and created more gender-equitable relationships and decreased violence

Supporting adolescent girls to stay in school, reduce child marriage and reduce entry into sex work as HIV risk prevention in north Karnataka, India

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This protocol describes the evaluation of STRIVE programme Samata, a cluster randomised controlled trial.

The tale of two epidemics - Sinéad Delany-Moretlwe

For this webinar, Dr Sinéad Delany-Moretlwe adapts her plenary presentation from the South African AIDS Conference (9-12 June 2015, Durban)

Meta-analysis of the impact of microcredit on women’s control over household decisions: methodological issues and substantive findings

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An assessment of the impact of microcredit on women’s control over household decisions.

Women Can Prevent HIV and Violence in Marriage! Findings from the RHANI Wives Study - Anita Raj

Dr Anita Raj provides an overview of the Raising HIV Awareness among Non-Infected Indian Wives (RHANI) intervention

Is scale-up of community mobilisation among sex workers really possible in complex urban environments? The case of Mumbai, India

, ; Is scale-up of community mobilisation among sex workers really possible in complex urban environments?

This article questions whether the scale-up of community mobilisation among sex workers is really possible in Mumbai.

Cross-national and multilevel correlates of partner violence: an analysis of data from population-based surveys

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This study uncovers crucial macro-level explanations for levels of intimate partner violence in different settings.

Taking Stock: Secondary education in Bagalkot and Bijupar districts in northern Karnataka

The Government of India has issued regulations to make high schools more ‘girl-friendly’. How well do schools meet these requirements? What else must be done?

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As part of the Samata programme to keep girls in school, Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) surveyed 1,075 high schools in northern Karnataka in 2012.

Barriers and Enablers to Education: A qualitative exploration of factors among communities in northern Karnataka

A research update from the Samata programme on keeping girls in secondary school.

Masculinities, gender norms and intimate partner violence affecting female sex workers

A brief about a qualitative inquiry with female sex workers and their non-paying intimate partners

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