Journal Articles

Authors: Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, et al.Publication Date: January 2015The Journal of Adolescent Health recently released this supplement examining adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and the progress made in those areas over the past twenty years. It includes articles on creating an enabling environment for adolescent SRHR, emerging trends in sexuality education, and the intricacies of addressing intimate partner violence among adolescents. Learn More …

Authors: Lynn M. Atuyambe, Simon P.S. Kibira, Justine Bukenya, Christine Muhumuza, Rebecca R. Apolot, and Edgar MulogoPublication Date: April 2015This qualitative study assessed the sexual and reproductive health needs of the adolescents in Uganda and explores their attitudes towards the services that are currently available.  It found that adolescents in Uganda have multiple sexual and reproductive health needs

Authors: Kelly K. Hallman, Nora J. Kenworthy, Judith Diers, Nick Swan, and Bashi DevnarainPublication Date: July 2015This study analyzes the results from participatory mapping projects undertaken in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and draws conclusions about adolescent girls’ abilities to navigate the public sphere safely during puberty. Learn More …

Author: Nicole A. HaberlandPublication Date: March 2015This article explores whether the inclusion of content on gender and power norms in sexual health curricula affects program efficacy, ultimately advocating for the inclusion of information on gender and power relations in sexuality and HIV education programs. Learn More …

Author: Emily BentPublication Date: June 2013This article examines the boundaries of girls’ political participation at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). It explores the structural and conceptual limits to girls’ meaningful political participation, and brings critical attention to the problematic management of girls’ political practices in formal ‘adult’ spaces. Learn More …

Authoring Agency: Guttmacher InstitutePublication Date: March 2015This digest examines the connection between adolescent girls’ sexual self-efficacy and their social advantage, focusing on the positive aspects of youth sexuality. The authors suggest that adolescent females who feel empowered to navigate sexual interactions may be able to resist social and gendered pressures that could damage their mental and physical health.

Authors: Phyllis Holditch Niolin, et al.Publication Date: February 2015This study describes the lifetime prevalence of teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration in a sample of middle school students from high-risk urban communities and examines the relation between TDV and related cognitive and behavioral risk factors. Learn More …

Author: Judith BrucePublication Date: January 2015This commentary examines the Population Council’s long-standing, targeted, evidence-based approach to adolescent girl programming. It describes the Council’s use of community-based platforms to build programs at scale, including the process of reaching a threshold proportion of girls in a given community to promote normative changes, establishing permanent girls’ spaces, and increasing demand for girls’ programs. Learn