The Lancet

The Lancet is the world’s leading medical journal for global health, and in the new era of sustainable development aims to publish the best science to advance health in all regions of the world. Since 2003, The Lancet has published over 100 global health Series, all browsable from our Series page; also look out for special global health regional Reports, and Commissions, giving even more analysis and depth of coverage as we seek to help shape global health to 2030 and beyond.

Resources by The Lancet

Webinar/event recording

4 December 2019

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Event recording: Breaking harmful gender norms in health practices and systems

Journal article

16 October 2019

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Implications of gendered behaviour and contexts for social mobility in the USA: a nationally representative observational study
Authors: Benjamin Domingue, Ben Cislaghi, Jason Nagata, Holly Shakya, Ann Weber, Jason Boardman, Gary Darmstadt, Kathleen Mullan Harris

Journal article

30 May 2019

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The Lancet series on gender equality, norms, and health
Authors: Caroline Harper, Lori Heise, Margaret E Greene, Neisha Opper, Maria Stavropoulou, Marcos Nascimento, Debrework Zewdie

Journal article

27 November 2017

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Gendered influences on adolescent mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: recommendations from an expert convening
Authors: Chisina Kapungu et al.

Journal article

21 November 2015

Women protest against child marriage in Dhaka, Bangladesh. © Pacific Press/Contributor
Why is suicide the leading killer of older adolescent girls?
Authors: Suzanne Petroni, Vikram Patel, George Patton
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