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To describe the global landscape of gender-transformative health programmes for young people aged 0 to 24 years, identify mechanisms underpinning successful interventions, and highlight gaps in implementation and evaluation.

December 23, 2019The Lancet Global HealthOpen Access

Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults: a systematic review

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JLJessica K. LevyWashington University in St. Louis GDGary L. DarmstadtAga Khan University CACaitlin AshbyWashington University in St. Louis

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Systematic review reveals health improvements from gender-transformative programmes in young people, indicating that broader norm change requires multisectoral engagement.

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To describe the global landscape of gender-transformative health programmes for young people aged 0 to 24 years, identify mechanisms underpinning successful interventions, and highlight gaps in implementation and evaluation.
Systematically searched literature published between Jan 1, 2000, and Nov 1, 2018, identifying rigorous evaluations of programmes meeting Interagency Gender Working Group gender-transformative criteria for ages 0–24 years.
Identified and synthesized 61 evaluations across 59 programmes implemented globally, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa (n=25 [42%]), south Asia (n=13 [22%]), and North America (n=13 [22%]).
Programmes evaluated health outcomes primarily related to reproductive health (29 [48%]), violence (26 [43%]), and HIV (18 [30%]).
Significant improvements in health-related and gender-related indicators were reported in 45 of 61 evaluations (74%), though most interventions focused solely on individual empowerment.
Only 10 evaluations (16%) demonstrated evidence of or potential for broader social norm change, driven by cross-sectoral collaboration, multiple stakeholder involvement, diversified strategies, and critical community consciousness.

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Levy et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a16e4ba2fcf950e00056681 https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30495-4

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Systematic review reveals health improvements from gender-transformative programmes in young people, indicating that broader norm change requires multisectoral engagement.

Characteristics of successful programmes targeting gender inequality and restrictive gender norms for the health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults: a systematic review

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