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Women’s experiences with breast cancer during diagnosis and therapy, Wolaita, Ethiopia: a qualitative study
BackgroundBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the most frequent cancer worldwide. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, women...
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Syrian refugee women’s access to family planning services and modern contraception during overlap** crises in Bekaa, Lebanon
BackgroundPolitical, financial, and pandemic crises in Lebanon have affected both provision of reproductive health services including family planning...
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Engaging men in women’s empowerment: impact of a complex gender transformative intervention on household socio-economic and health outcomes in the eastern democratic republic of the Congo using a longitudinal survey
BackgroundIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in (peri-)urban areas are commonly engaged in small trade, which allows them to meet the...
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Crisis upon crisis: a qualitative study exploring the joint effect of the political, economic, and pandemic challenges in Lebanon on Syrian refugee women’s fertility preferences and behaviour
BackgroundStarting in October 2019, Lebanon experienced overlap** crises that caused a significant deterioration of the living conditions for...
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The Global Contributions of Working Equids to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods in Agenda 2030
Small farmers produce most food in low- and middle-income countries and most small farmers rely on directly or indirectly working equids (WE). The...
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Female and male-controlled livestock holdings impact pastoralist food security and women’s dietary diversity
BackgroundFood insecurity is a global problem that requires a One Health approach. As many households in low- and middle-income nations rely on crops...
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“They’re very passionate about making sure that women stay healthy”: a qualitative examination of women’s experiences participating in a community paramedicine program
BackgroundCommunity paramedicine programs (i.e., physician-directed preventive care by emergency medical services personnel embedded in communities)...
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Evaluating a capacity building program on women’s health for displaced community health workers in fragile settings in Lebanon
BackgroundDisplaced populations in fragile settings experience health disparities that are seldom attended to. Task-shifting, which involves training...
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A sco** review on the nature and impact of gender based violence on women primary producers
BackgroundWomen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are primary producers of subsistence food and significant contributors to the...
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The role of dairy in healthy and sustainable food systems: community voices from India
BackgroundManaging the role of dairy foods in healthy and sustainable food systems is challenging. Milk production is associated with greenhouse gas...
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“Burnt by the scorching sun”: climate-induced livelihood transformations, reproductive health, and fertility trajectories in drought-affected communities of Zambia
BackgroundClimate-induced disruptions like drought can destabilize household and community livelihoods, particularly in low- and middle-income...
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Exploring the differences between men’s and women’s perceptions of gender-based violence in rural Tajikistan: a qualitative study
BackgroundMost women living in rural provinces of Tajikistan, specifically Khatlon, experience little to no opportunities for education and economic...
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Exploring motivations for participating in research among Australian women with advanced gynaecological cancer: a qualitative study
PurposeWith global moves to increase research among those living with advanced cancer and legitimise consumers as part of cancer research, this...
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Risk of anaemia among women engaged in biomass-based fish smoking as their primary livelihood in the central region of Ghana: a comparative cross-sectional study
BackgroundFish smoking using biomass fuel is an important livelihood for women living in the coastal regions of Ghana and may contribute to anaemia...
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Evaluation of a disability-inclusive ultra-poor graduation programme in Uganda: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial with process evaluation
BackgroundThere is little evidence on how to support ultra-poor people with disabilities to adopt sustainable livelihoods. The Disability-Inclusive...
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Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria
BackgroundPopulation mobility is a demonstrated barrier to reducing HIV incidence. A clear understanding of social networks and their influence on...
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Addressing Economic Abuse in Intimate-partner Violence Interventions: A Bacchian Analysis of Responsibility
PurposeBurgeoning research on intimate partner perpetrated economic abuse highlights the devastating and lasting impacts of economic exploitation,...
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Mobility paradoxes: disruptors, benefits, and agency among mobile female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
BackgroundMobility is a key social determinant of health for female sex workers (FSWs). While extant research has focused on the adverse effects of...
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Association between internet use and successful aging of older Chinese women: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe internet has become ubiquitous in contemporary human life. However, little is known about the association between internet use and...
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Women’s income and risk of intimate partner violence: secondary findings from the MAISHA cluster randomised trial in North-Western Tanzania
BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is pervasive throughout the world, with profound consequences for women’s health. While women’s ‘economic...
