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

• Main Authors: Sally Griffin (Author), Málica de Melo (Author), Joelma Joaquim Picardo (Author), Grace Sheehy (Author), Emily Madsen (Author), Jorge Matine (Author), Sally Dijkerman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adolescents and young women in Mozambique experience high levels of unintended pregnancies, with induced abortion being a common outcome. Stigma and gender norms are likely to negatively impact experiences of pregnancy and abortion, and hamper access to information and services. We assessed knowledg...