February 14, 2025
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine adopts the following positions: (1) GBV is a pervasive and harmful global health issue rooted in gender inequity; (2) An intersectionality framework that recognizes multiple layers of oppression should guide researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to address GBV among populations that are disproportionately affected; (3) Accurate and accessible data collection systems about GBV among AYAs should be established; (4) All AYA health service providers should be trained to deliver developmentally appropriate, healing-centered, culturally responsive, and evidence-informed GBV prevention and treatment strategies; (5) All AYAs should have equal access to developmentally appropriate education that disrupts gender inequality, a root cause of GBV; and (6) Governments should sign, ratify, adequately fund, and implement frameworks and policies to prevent and respond to GBV.