Pupils who are victimised at school tend to perform poorly academically, are regularly absent from school, suffer psychological trauma and may eventually drop out of school.
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A gender perspective on public health is essential to human rights and safety in crisis situations.
Studies globally have made the link between the lack of adequate sanitation, particularly open defecation or shared community toilet facilities, and the increased risk of women and girls being raped.
Political change could open up civil spaces and support the voices of young women and girls who do not want to be cut.
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Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis
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Senior lecturer, University of Exeter
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Specialist Statistician, Biostatistics Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of the Free State
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Professor Gender and Childhood Sexuality, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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PhD candidate, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of International Development Studies, University of Portsmouth