Restrictive gender norms and gender inequalities are replicated and reinforced in health
systems, contributing to gender inequalities in health. In this Series paper, we explore how …

Background Child marriage is a substantial barrier to social and economic development in
India, and a primary concern for women's health. We assessed the prevalence of child …

Context Despite reductions in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
among the general population of India, women account for a rising percentage of all HIV …

Objective To assess associations between maternal child marriage (marriage before age
18) and morbidity and mortality of infants and children under 5 in India. Design Cross …

Results: One third (37.4%) of wives experienced IPV; 0.4% of husbands and 0.2% of wives
were HIV infected. Compared with nonabusive husbands, abusive husbands demonstrated …

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a history of adolescent marriage (< 18years) places women
in young adulthood in India at increased risk of physical or sexual marital violence …

Among marginalised groups in India, HIV prevalence is highest among transgender
persons; however, little is known about their HIV vulnerability. This study describes …

To examine experiences of perinatal (in pregnancy or post-partum) abuse from in-laws and
to assess associations between such experiences and perinatal intimate partner violence …

Background Despite ongoing recommendations to increase male engagement and gender-
equity (GE) counseling in family planning (FP) services, few such programs have been …

Resource theory and the patriarchy perspective maintain that wives have less family
decision-making power either due to their lack of valuable resources or the persistence of …