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. 2021 Apr 13;7(4):e06660. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06660

Table 7.

Factors supportive of gender inequality in studies reporting significant positive outcomes (n = 55).

Knowledge related to: Attitudes related to: Environmental factors such as: Behaviour and behavioural intentions in relation to:
  • Restrictive norms and stereotypes

  • Gender-based violence

  • Rights and entitlements

  • Family planning and sexual health

  • Access to services and support

  • Laws and policies

  • Restrictive norms and stereotypes

  • Gender-based violence

  • Division of domestic labour and childcare

  • Responsibility for health and wellbeing

  • Sexual and reproductive health

  • Physical access to services (sexual, mental and physical health)

  • Gender equitable environments (e.g. school, home, community)

  • Ongoing access to education (for girls)

  • Relational violence - perpetration and experience of physical, psychological and sexual violence

  • Help-seeking behaviours

  • Bystander action

N = 55a N = 55a N = 18a N = 17a
a

Number of studies that engaged in one or more of the mechanisms listed.