. Yet, women and girls continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers, although there is wide variation among countries and … participation of women and girls relative to men and boys in STEM-related education and employment through a global, comprehensive … across STEM fields. Beyond income disadvantages for women because they have less access to STEM careers, the gender gap in …

Understanding the demographic and socioeconomic patterns of the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS in Sub …-Saharan Africa is crucial for developing programs and policies to combat HIV/AIDS. This paper looks critically at the methods and … analytical challenges to study the links between socioeconomic and demographic status and HIV/AIDS. Some of the misconceptions …

For young adults living in countries with AIDS epidemics, getting an HIV test may influence near-term decisions, such …

Adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS and other diseases is posited to affect children through a number of pathways. On top … Tanzania in the early 1990s and re-interviewed in 2004. They find that while girls who became paternal orphans married at …