Do restrictive gender attitudes and norms influence physical and mental health during very young Adolescence?Evidence from Bangladesh and Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Sarah Baird (Author), Zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Author), Bassam Abu Hamad (Author), Joan Hamory Hicks (Author), Nicola Jones (Author), Jennifer Muz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adolescence is seen as a window of opportunity for intervention but also as a time during which restrictive gender attitudes and norms become more salient. This increasingly gendered world has the potential to profoundly influence adolescents' capabilities, including their physical and mental h...