Contesting restrictive mobility norms among female mentors implementing a sport based programme for young girls in a Mumbai slum

Contesting restrictive mobility norms among female mentors implementing a sport based programme for young girls in a Mumbai slum

Abstract Background Harmful gender norms are known structural barriers to many public health and development interventions involving adolescent girls. In India, restrictions on girls’ liberty to move freely in public spaces contribute to school dropout and early marriage, and negatively affect girls...

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Main Authors: Shweta Bankar, Martine Collumbien, Madhumita Das, Ravi K. Verma, Beniamino Cislaghi, Lori Heise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Gender norms
Mobility
Collective agency
Sports-based programme
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5347-3

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