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A social-ecological examination into the research, policy and health service delivery environment related to early marriage and sexual and gender-based violence among youth in Jordan
The determinants of sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) and early marriage are embedded across different levels of the social ecological system, including at the individual, family, community, and policy ... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - July 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jewel Gausman, Areej Othman, Abeer Dababneh, Maysoon Dabobe, Iqbal Hamad, Insaf Daas and Ana Langer Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Illicit financial flows and the provision of child and maternal health services in low- and middle-income countries
Illicit financial flows (IFFs) drain domestic resources with harmful social effects, especially in countries which are too poor to mobilise the revenues required to finance the provision of essential public go... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - July 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bienvenido Ortega, Jes ús Sanjuán and Antonio Casquero Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Where boys don ’t dance, but women still thrive: using a development approach as a means of reconciling the right to health with the legitimization of cultural practices
Human rights language has become a common method of internationally denouncing violent, discriminatory or otherwise harmful practices, notably by framing them as reprehensible violations of those fundamental r... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - June 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Melisa Demir, Bilkis Vissandj ée, Danielle Jacobson and Gillian Einstein Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Development and validation of the LoVI: the Laws on Violence against women and girls Index
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a human-rights violation with adverse long-term and inter-generational consequences. Redefining VAWG as legally unacceptable is one strategy for social change. The co... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - May 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kathryn M. Yount, Patricia C. Lewis, Cari Jo Clark, Lori Heise, Ruchira T. Naved and Lauren Maxwell Tags: Research article Source Type: research

“An ethnographic exploration of factors that drive policing of street-based female sex workers in a U.S. setting - identifying opportunities for intervention”
Building on a broader sociological discourse around policing approaches towards vulnerable populations, increasing public health and human rights evidence points to policing practices as a key health determina... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - May 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katherine H. A. Footer, Bradley E. Silberzahn, Sahnah Lim, Steven Huettner, Victor A. Kumar, Derek Loeffler, Sarah M. Peitzmeier and Susan G. Sherman Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Community perspectives on the extent to which transactional sex is viewed as sexual exploitation in Central Uganda
Definitions of child sexual exploitation vary. Sexual exploitation violates children ’s rights and exposes them to mental and physical harm. There exist differences in views of behaviour that is considered expl... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: N. Kyegombe, R. Meiksin, S. Namakula, J. Mulindwa, R. Muhumuza, J. Wamoyi, L. Heise and A. M. Buller Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Scheduling medicines as controlled substances: addressing normative and democratic gaps through human rights-based analysis
Recent years have seen contentious debate about efforts to schedule medicines such as ketamine and tramadol under the international drug control conventions. Proponents argue that misuse poses a significant ri... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Diederik Lohman and Damon Barrett Tags: Debate Source Type: research

Misoprostol for the prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in Mozambique: an analysis of the interface between human rights, maternal health and development
Mozambique has high maternal mortality which is compounded by limited human resources for health, weak access to health services, and poor development indicators. In 2011, the Mozambique Ministry of Health (Mo... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Hobday, Anthony B. Zwi, Caroline Homer, Renae Kirkham, Jennifer Hulme, P áscoa Zualo Wate and Ndola Prata Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Assessing medical impoverishment and associated factors in health care in Ethiopia
About 5% of the global population, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries, is forced into poverty because of out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending. In most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the share o... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amarech G. Obse and John E. Ataguba Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Expanding the role of paralegals: supporting realization of the right to health for vulnerable communities
All around the world, the paralegal program prepares members of marginalized communities to face the legal system. Having a common background with their clients and being capable of conducting flexible work, p... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Albert Wirya, Ajeng Larasati, Sofia Gruskin and Laura Ferguson Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Community mobilisation to prevent violence against women and girls in eastern India through participatory learning and action with women ’s groups facilitated by accredited social health activists: a before-and-after pilot study
Almost one in three married Indian women have ever experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from husbands in their lifetime. We aimed to investigate the preliminary effects of community mobilisation... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nirmala Nair, Nayreen Daruwalla, David Osrin, Suchitra Rath, Sumitra Gagrai, Rebati Sahu, Hemanta Pradhan, Megha De, Gauri Ambavkar, Nibha Das, G. Pramila Dungdung, Damini Mohan, Bahadur Munda, Vijay Singh, Prasanta Tripathy and Audrey Prost Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Sexual and reproductive health rights knowledge and reproductive health services utilization among rural reproductive age women in Aleta Wondo District, Sidama zone, Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study
Various countries in the world have achieved promising progress in promoting, protecting and guaranteeing sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHRs) since the 1994 International Conference on Population and... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tariku Tadesse, Mesay Hailu Dangisso and Teshome Abuka Abebo Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Sexual and reproductive health of women living with HIV in Muslim-majority countries: a systematic mixed studies review
The number of women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (WLHIV) in Muslim-majority countries has increased significantly in the last decade. These women are often marginalized and face insecure sexual... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - March 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dyah Juliastuti, Judith Dean and Lisa Fitzgerald Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Exploring barriers to seeking health care among Kenyan Somali women with female genital mutilation: a qualitative study
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice associated with health consequences, women rights and deprivation of dignity. Despite FGM/C-related health consequences, circumcised women may e... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samuel Kimani, Caroline W. Kabiru, Jacinta Muteshi and Jaldesa Guyo Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Trends in prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence against women in Zimbabwe, 2005 –2015
This study explored the trends in prevalence and risk factors associated with IPV among Zimbabwean women... (Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights)
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - January 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeanette Iman ’ishimwe Mukamana, Pamela Machakanja and Nicholas Kofi Adjei Tags: Research article Source Type: research