Background While gender-based violence (GBV) has been shown to increase women's risk
of HIV acquisition, the role of GBV in the HIV testing to care continuum is less clear …

This article introduces a theoretically based and validated measure of relationship power
dynamics: the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS). Focus groups were conducted to …

Women's ability to negotiate safer sexual practices, particularly condom use, is a vital
component of HIV/STD prevention strategies. Gender-based power imbalances may …

This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a twenty-four-item
scale to measure attitudes toward gender norms among young men: the Gender-Equitable …

Abstract In 1987, Jonathan Mann, then director of the WHO Global Programme on AIDS,
identified three phases of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: the epidemic of HIV, the epidemic of AIDS …

In the field of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, there has been increasing
interest in the role that gender plays in HIV and violence risk, and in successfully engaging …

This article presents findings from a pilot intervention in 2005–6 to promote gender equity
among young men from low-income communities in Mumbai, India. The project involved …

Since the early years of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, stigma has been
understood to be a major barrier to successful HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This …

Background: The importance of youth engagement in designing, implementing and
evaluating programs has garnered more attention as international initiatives seek to address …

AIDS-related stigma and discrimination remain pervasive problems in health care
institutions worldwide. This paper reports on stigma-related baseline findings from a study in …