Manuh Takyiwaa, Biney Adriana A E
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2021 Aug;25(4):118-134. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2021/v25i4.13.
This review, commissioned by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), explores the intersection between gender-based violence (GBV) and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) in the Economic Community of West African States. It is imperative to understand this intersection for research, policy, and practice purposes in a sub-region characterized by high youthful populations with significant reproductive health challenges. A mapping exercise, literature review, and gap analysis were conducted. Findings indicate that several stakeholders and organizations exist, though few are youth-led or centred. Legislation and policies are not comprehensive or necessarily enforced in a context of legal pluralism where institutions and infrastructure in place for providing services are weak. There was minimal knowledge production from the region on the GBV-ASRHR intersections, uneven attention to the issues among countries, and intersections mainly focused on female genital mutilation and child marriage. Opportunities for addressing gaps and implications for research, policy, and practice, arising from the findings are discussed.
本综述由加拿大国际发展研究中心（IDRC）委托撰写，探讨了西非国家经济共同体中基于性别的暴力（GBV）与青少年性健康和生殖健康及权利（ASRHR）之间的交叉关系。对于一个以年轻人口众多且面临重大生殖健康挑战为特征的次区域而言，为了研究、政策和实践目的而理解这种交叉关系至关重要。开展了一次情况梳理、文献综述和差距分析。研究结果表明，虽然存在若干利益相关者和组织，但由青年主导或围绕青年开展工作的却很少。在法律多元主义背景下，立法和政策并不全面，也不一定得到执行，而且提供服务的机构和基础设施薄弱。该区域关于GBV与ASRHR交叉关系的知识产出极少，各国对这些问题的关注不均衡，且交叉关系主要集中在女性生殖器切割和童婚方面。讨论了研究结果所产生的解决差距的机会以及对研究、政策和实践的影响。
