RESOURCE

The Role of Gender Norms in Shaping Adolescent Girls’ and Young Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Abortion in Mozambique

Article

Year

2023

Author/s

Griffin, S, de Melo, M, Picardo, JJ, Sheehy, G, Madsen, E, Matine, J and Dijkerman, S. (2023).

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

Adolescents, Volume 3

SUMMARY

The research found that gender norms strongly influence the occurence and outcomes of unintended pregnancy and abortion in Mozambique and points to the importance of gender-transformative programs to address challenges.

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