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Gender and Sexuality

Gender and sexuality heavily impact people’s reproductive health experiences and outcomes.  Although strides have been made in recent years, gender inequality remains a major determinant of sexual and reproductive health outcomes for girls and women.  ANSIRH research examines the impacts of gender-based power and gender norms on contraceptive use, pregnancy, abortion, and childbearing, and the opposite - how reproductive health practices and behavior can impact power and autonomy. For a review of measures on gender autonomy, see our Database of Gender Empowerment Measures.

Our research also touches on how reproductive health intersects with sexuality. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) face unique challenges to achieving sexual and reproductive autonomy and well-being. We investigate how reproductive health services can be made more available and welcoming for LGBTQ people.

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February 14, 2025

The Effect of a Life-Stage Based Intervention on Depression in Youth Living with HIV in Kenya and Uganda: Results from the SEARCH-Youth Trial

Mwangwa F, Johnson-Peretz J, Peng J, Balzer LB, Litunya J, Nakigudde J, Black D, Owino L, Akatukwasa C, Onyango A, Atwine F, Arunga TO, Ayieko J, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Camlin CS, Ruel TD. The Effect of a Life-Stage Based Intervention on Depression in Youth Living with HIV in Kenya and Uganda: Results from the SEARCH-Youth Trial. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. February 2025; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed10020055.
February 13, 2025

The effect of a social network-based intervention on adherence to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV viral suppression among Kenyan fishermen

LA Sheira, Kwena ZA, Ayieko B, Charlebois ED, Agot K, Gutin S, Lewis-Kulzer J, Olugo P, Gandhi M, Bukusi EA, Thirumurthy H, Adede D, Moody J, Camlin CS. The effect of a social network-based intervention on adherence to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV viral suppression among Kenyan fishermen. AIDS. February 2025; https://journals.lww.com/aidsonline/abstract/9900/the_effect_of_a_social_network_based_intervention.648.aspx.
January 16, 2025

Community Perspectives on Optimizing Community Health Volunteer Roles for HIV Prevention Services in Kenya and Uganda

Akatukwasa C, Johnson-Peretz J, Atwine F, Arunga TO, Onyango A, Owino L, Kamya MR, Petersen ML, Chamie G, Kakande E, Kabami J, Havlir DV, Ayieko J, Camlin CS. Community Perspectives on Optimizing Community Health Volunteer Roles for HIV Prevention Services in Kenya and Uganda. AIDS Patient Care STDS. January 2025; https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2024.02.