OBJECTIVE: This paper describes goal setting components used for behavior change specific
to diet and physical activity in community-based interventions targeting overweight and …

… Erin Pearson, at the time of writing this article, was a student in the department of maternal
and child health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global …

OBJECTIVE: A large body of research evidence is accumulating describing aspects of
motivation that are associated with persistence with exercise behavior. Relatively little is known, …

Worldwide, female sex workers (FSWs) have high rates of HIV. Many factors that escalate
their risk lay outside of their control, primarily in the environments in which they practice sex. …

Background Physical and sexual violence heighten STI/HIV risk for women in sex work.
Against this backdrop, we describe the nature of abuse against women in sex work, and its STI/…

Background Women’s access to abortion care is often denied or hampered due to a range
of barriers, many of which are rooted in abortion stigma. Abortion values clarification and …

Objective This study systematically reviewed the literature to determine what type of
cognitive-behavioral based interventions administered outside of formal school settings effectively …

Digital technologies provide opportunities for advancing sexual and reproductive health and
services but also present potential risks. We propose 4 steps to reducing potential harms: (1…

Background During the year following the birth of a child, 40% of women are estimated to
have an unmet need for contraception. The copper IUD provides safe, effective, convenient, …

Background In Nepal, 54% of women have an unmet need for family planning within the 2
years following a birth. Provision of a long-acting and reversible contraceptive method at the …