Report
1 février 2017

Gender socialization during adolescence in low- and middle-income countries: Conceptualization, influences and outcomes

Author: John A. Neetu, Kirsten Stoebenau, Samantha Ritter, Jeffrey Edmeades, Nikola Balvin
Published by: UNICEF
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This research brief summarizes insights on gender socialization during adolescence in low and middle-income settings. The paper brings in theoretical perspectives from psychology, sociology and biology to discuss how gender norms can be understood to help policy, interventions and programming can draw on a more holistic understanding of the influences and outcomes of gender socialization.