Elizabeth Starmann

Research Degree Student

My first degree was in Social Sciences and History with a concentration on gender and development from the American University of Paris in 2001. Subsequently, an interest in the intersectionality of HIV and gender inequality led me to Rwanda where I worked for Women’s Equity in Access to Care and Treatment (WE-ACTx). Following this, I worked for CHF International on a large HIV community mobilization program providing technical support in M&E and gender. I then joined UNDP working on HIV and public policy. I also supported the development of work to engage boys and men in HIV and gender-based violence prevention in Rwanda.

Most recently I worked for Partners for Prevention, a UNDP, UNFPA, UNIFEM and UNV Asia Pacific Regional Joint Programme working with boys and men on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention.

Affiliation

Research

My research explores whether gender relational approaches that engage both women and men are a more effective way to tackle gender inequalities and their associated negative health outcomes than single gender approaches. I will evaluate a structural intervention addressing gender for effectiveness in achieving desired gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The study will employ mixed methods with a strong focus on process evaluation.

Research areas

  • Behaviour change
  • Complex interventions
  • Gender
  • Sexual health
  • Social and structural determinants of health

Disease and Health Conditions

  • HIV/AIDS

Other interests

  • Community Mobilisation
  • Gender Analysis
  • Gender And Health
  • Gender Based Violence
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Masculinities
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