Understanding the factors associated with married women’s attitudes towards wife-beating in sub-Saharan Africa by Betregiorgis Zegeye, Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Budu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Sanni Yaya

“…Conclusion Overall, less than three-fourth of married women in the 28 sub-Saharan African countries disagreed with wife-beating but marked differences were observed across socio-economic, decision making and women empowerment factors. Enhancing women’s socioeconomic status, decision making power, and creating employment opportunities for women should be considered to increase women’s intolerance of wife-beating  practices, especially among countries with low prevalence rates such as Mali.…”
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“That's like therapy”—A qualitative study on socially disadvantaged women's views on the effects of a community-based participatory research project on their health and health beha... by Verena Kreiml, Alexandra Sauter, Karim Abu-Omar, Sascha Eickmann, Anne Herrmann-Johns, Anne Herrmann-Johns

“…Through needs-based physical activity offers, community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects have the potential to reach these women and increase the effectiveness of physical activity interventions by supporting women's empowerment, health, and health behaviors. This study aimed to examine socially disadvantaged women's views on the effects of long-term participation in Bewegung als Investition in Gesundheit (BIG, i.e., movement as an investment in health), a long-standing German CBPR project, on their health and health behavior.MethodsSemi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 participating women at five BIG sites across Germany between April and August 2022. …”
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Household animal ownership is associated with infant animal source food consumption in Bangladesh by Monica M. Pasqualino, Saijuddin Shaikh, Md Tanvir Islam, Shahnaj Parvin, Hasmot Ali, John McGready, Alain B. Labrique, Md Iqbal Hossain, Amanda C. Palmer

“…Research is needed on the role of market access and other dimensions of women's empowerment.…”
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Household food insecurity is associated with both body mass index and middle upper-arm circumference of mothers in northwest Ethiopia: a comparative study by Motbainor A, Worku A, Kumie A

“…Maternal nutrition-intervention programs should focus on women-empowerment strategies that enable them to decide on the income for household-nutrition provision. …”
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Analyzing gender gap in agricultural productivity: Evidence from Ethiopia by Takele Abdisa, Abule Mehare, Mekonnen B. Wakeyo

“…Therefore, working on women's empowerment to improve their structural disadvantages through various training programs that favor women or gender-mainstreamed extension training programs for lowering gender productivity differentials is a possible policy option.…”
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Factors that affect scientific publication in Africa—A gender perspective by Catherine Beaudry, Catherine Beaudry, Heidi Prozesky, Carl St-Pierre, Seyed Reza Mirnezami, Seyed Reza Mirnezami

“…We conclude that the solution resides beyond women's empowerment, i.e., in the broader institutions of education and the family, which have an important role to play in fostering men's equal contribution to household chores and care-work.…”
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Changes in relationships, HIV risk, and feelings towards PrEP: findings from a qualitative explanatory study among participants in the CHARISMA intervention trial by Miriam Hartmann, Noah Triplett, Sarah T. Roberts, Michele Lanham, Krishnaveni Reddy, Siyanda Tenza, Nonkululeko Mayisela, Dorica Mbewe, Ontathile Maboa, Lydia Mampuru, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Elizabeth T. Montgomery

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DETERMINAN PENYEBAB TERJADINYA UNMET NEED PROGRAM KB DI INDONESIA (Analisis Data Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan IndonesiaTahun 2007) by , HARRIET QIE, DR, , Prof. Dr. Muhadjir Darwin, M.P.A.

“…Women have the right to choose the desired number of children, time of pregnancy, and take part in decision making at home. The need for women empowerment in order can equal the status with men. …”

PROGRAM SIMPAN PINJAM KELOMPOK PEREMPUAN (SPP) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN RUMAH TANGGA MISKIN DI KECAMATAN PANJATAN KAB KULON PROGO (Studi Kelompok SPP di Desa Garongan, Kano... by , IKA WIJAYANTI, , Drs. Soetomo, M.Si.

“…Based on the finding, the researcher suggests that (1) the community, particularly women should be given more intensive dissemination on the urgency of women empowerment through SPP program, (2) it should not take a long time to disburse the fund as the beneficiaries will soon use it for working capital (3) the SPP fund should all be distributed to RTM women (4) periodic assistance should be given to the fund beneficiaries.…”

Construction and application of education discourse analysis for functional linguistic influencing gender identity: From the perspective educational cultural values & social contex... by Wu, Lina, Wan Fakhruddin, Wan Farah Wani

“…The study emphasizes inclusive language and eliminating gender stereotypes to promote gender equality and women's empowerment.…”
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Implementation of an Internet-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Promoting Mental Health Among Migrant Live-in Caregivers in Canada: Protocol by Kenneth Po-Lun Fung, Mandana Vahabi, Masoomeh Moosapoor, Abdolreza Akbarian, Jenny Jing-Wen Liu, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong

“…Furthermore, they experience multiple barriers in accessing mental health services due to their long work hours, limited knowledge of health resources, precarious employment, and immigration status. ObjectiveThe Women Empowerment - Caregiver Acceptance & Resilience E-Learning (WE2CARE) project is a pilot intervention research project that aims to promote the mental well-being and resiliency of migrant live-in caregivers. …”
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Intimate partner violence and associated factors among HIV positive women attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia by Amsal Seraw Alemie, Hedija Yenus Yeshita, Ejigu Gebeye Zeleke, Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen

“…Thus, protective measures that could increase the community’s and women’s awareness about the consequences of various forms of violence, and women empowerment are paramount. Priorities in programs of gender-based violence prevention should involve women from rural residences, older age, and males who consume alcohol.…”
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Associations between infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practice and attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) in Timor-Leste by Kyoko Sasaki, Mika Watanabe, Leonard Ximenes, Cipriano Pacheco, Michiyo Higuchi

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Assessing the effect of mHealth on child feeding practice in African countries: systematic and meta-analysis by Girma Gilano, Sewunet Sako, Temesgen Dileba, Andre Dekker, Rianne Fijten

“…The place of residence, access, low socioeconomic development, poor socio-demographic characteristics, low women empowerment, and low women’s education might cause high heterogeneity in the included regions and need consideration during interventions. …”
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Perinatal intimate partner violence and postpartum contraception timing among currently married women in Southern Ethiopia: A multilevel Weibull regression modeling by Tafesse Lamaro Abota, Tafesse Lamaro Abota, Fikre Enqueselassie Gashe, Negussie Deyessa

“…Thus, community-level women's empowerment, particularly among rural women and integration of intimate partner violence screening into family planning counseling throughout the continuum of care will likely to improve postpartum contraception timing.…”
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Household sanitation and menstrual hygiene management among women: Evidence from household survey under Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission in rural Odisha, India by Manas Ranjan Behera, Subhashree Parida, Himanshu Sekhar Pradhan, Sucheta Priyabadini, Ranjit Kumar Dehury, Biswajit Mishra

“…Introduction: Discussion on women empowerment without addressing their basic needs would be meaningless. …”
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Trends and factors associated with declining lifetime fertility among married women in Kenya between 2003 and 2014: an analysis of Kenya demographic health surveys by James Orwa, Samwel Maina Gatimu, Paulino Ariho, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters

“…These highlights a need to implement education policies that promotes women education focuses on gender equality and women empowerment. Continuous strengthening of the healthcare systems (access to quality antenatal care, skilled delivery, and postpartum care) to reduce child mortality is essential.…”
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Continuum of maternal and newborn health in Sierra Leone: a 2019 national survey by Quraish Sserwanja, Linet M. Mutisya, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara, Ronald K. Mutebi, Milton W. Musaba

“…These findings call for urgent attention for maternal health stakeholders to develop and implement tailored interventions prioritizing women empowerment, access to affordable internet services, timely initiation of ANC contacts, women in developed regions such as the Western and those from poor households.…”
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Determinants of respectful maternity care among women who gave childbirth in Southern Ethiopia by Dawit Utalo, Eskinder Israel, Tsegaye Lolaso Lenjebo, Amdehiwot Aynalem, Tadele Dana Darebo

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Exploring the association between perceived male attitudes and female attitudes toward the discontinuation of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Egypt by Zita Zsabokorszky, Zita Zsabokorszky, Sarah Van de Velde, Kristien Michielsen, Nina Van Eekert, Nina Van Eekert

“…This result concludes that the role of perceived male attitudes should be an important factor associated with female ones and studied further, and underlines the importance of education in women empowerment.…”
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