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Distinguishing trans women in men who have sex with men populations and their health access in East Africa: A Tanzanian study

John, Kashiha; Michael, Ross; Nic, Rider.
Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online); 14 (1), 2022
Background: Few data are available on the presence and characteristics of transgender populations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which makes the provision of health services for key populations difficult. Aim: This study aimed to ascertain the presence and characteristics of trans women in seven cities in ...
Transgender Persons, Prevalence, Gender Identity, Spectrum Analysis, Delivery of Health Care, Sex
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The intersection of corruption and gender-based violence: Examining the gendered experiences of sextortion during migration to South Africa

Ashleigh Bicker, Caarten; Loes van, Heugten; Ortrun, Merkle.
Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022
Sextortion, a gendered form of corruption where sexual favours are the means of exchange, frequently occurs during migration.While the consequences of surviving sextortion are devastating, sextortion remains relatively understudied. Hence, this paper explores the experiences of sextortion of African migr...
Sex, Human Migration, Corruption, Sex Offenses, South Africa
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Diferenças de género e sexo na susceptibilidade às doenças infecciosas
Gender and sex difference susceptibility to infectious diseases

Mussá, tufária; Bero, Diocreciano; Moiane, idalécia cossa; Taíbo, catia; Deus, Nilsa de.
Rev. moçamb. ciênc. saúde; 4 (1), 2018
As doenças infecciosas ocorrem de forma desproporcional entre homens e mulheres. Muitas vezes, a severidade e o resultado da doença estão geralmente relacionados ao sexo. Os factores inerentes a estas diferenças ainda estão a ser estudados. Contudo, alguns estudos apontam o sexo como um dos factores...
Immunity, Sex Characteristics, Communicable Diseases, Hormones, Gender Identity, Menopause, Mozambique, Sex, Disease Susceptibility
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