Addressing Gender Socialization and Masculinity Norms Among Adolescent Boys: Policy and Programmatic Implications

Amin, Avni; Kågesten, Anna; Adebayo, Emmanuel; Chandra-Mouli, Venkatraman

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.06.022

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“…They also find it difficult to report and seek medical, legal and psychosocial assistance, for instance, as recognised survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse. 11,12 Obstacles to ASRHR beyond reproductive health include gender norms that do not acknowledge or value equal sexual rightsincluding adolescent girls' rights to explore consensual, safe and pleasurable sexual experiencesas integral to their healthy development and to reducing gender disparities in ASRHR outcomes. 13…”

Section: How Do Social Norms Relate To Asrh Rights?mentioning

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Aligning human rights and social norms for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

Buller

Schulte

2018

Reproductive Health Matters

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Aligning human rights and social norms for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

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Schulte

2018

Reproductive Health Matters

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“…It also strongly in uences adolescent mental health, substance use, road tra c injuries and other risks. While adolescent girls are more vulnerable with regards to the drivers, incidence and consequences of sexual and reproductive health, adolescent boys cannot be entirely ignored [26] [27] given their own gendered vulnerabilities and roles in advancing gender equality. Adolescence is a critical period for developing autonomous and critical thinking [3,17,24].…”

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Is the Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? A Content Analysis of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Global Financing Facility Country Plans

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Jacobs²,

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Abstract Background: The Global Financing Facility (GFF) offers an opportunity to close the financing gap that holds back gains in women, children’s and adolescent health is recognised as a key priority by the GFF leadership. However, very little work exists examining GFF practice. As momentum builds for the GFF, we examine the initial efforts of the GFF in addressing adolescent health.Methods: We undertook a content analysis of the first 10 GFF Investment Cases and Project Appraisal Documents available on the GFF website. The countries involved include Bangladesh, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Results: While several country documents signal understanding and investment in adolescent health as a strategic area, this is not consistent across all countries, nor between Investment Cases and Project Appraisal Documents. In both types of documents commitments weaken as one moves from programming content to indicators to investment. Important contributions include how teenage pregnancy is a universal concern, how adolescent and youth friendly health services and school-based programs are supported in several country documents, how gender is noted as a key social determinant critical for mainstreaming across the health system, alongside the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration, and the acknowledgement of adolescent rights. Weaknesses include the lack of comprehensive analysis of adolescent health needs, inconsistent investments in adolescent friendly health services and school based programs, missed opportunities in not supporting multi-component and multi-level initiatives to change gender norms involving adolescent boys in addition to adolescent girls, and neglect of governance approaches to broker effective multi-sectoral collaboration, community engagement and adolescent involvement. Conclusion: There are important examples of how the GFF supports adolescent health as a priority area. However, more can be done. While building on service delivery approaches more consistently, it must also fund initiatives that address the main social and systems drivers of adolescent health. This requires capacity building for the technical aspects of adolescent health, but also engaging politically to ensure that the right actors are convened to prioritize adolescent health in country plans and to ensure accountability in the GFF process itself.

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“…Most initiatives that worked with men and boys did so to improve the situation of their female peers, underscoring the need to also focus directly on boys for whom masculinity norms typically encourage risky lifestyles that harm both themselves and others. 8 Such initiatives need to be carefully implemented so as not to reinforce male privileges and take away the space and support for women's rights and empowerment created over the past decades. 9 No programmes focused on LGBTQ or other gender-diverse populations, which reflects the need to challenge norms that stigmatise these populations.…”

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Gender-transformative programmes: implications for research and action

Kågesten

Chandra-Mouli

2020

The Lancet Global Health

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Addressing Gender Socialization and Masculinity Norms Among Adolescent Boys: Policy and Programmatic Implications

Cited by 86 publications

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Aligning human rights and social norms for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

Aligning human rights and social norms for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

Is the Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? A Content Analysis of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Global Financing Facility Country Plans

Gender-transformative programmes: implications for research and action

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