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Joar Svanemyr

Postdoctoral Researcher

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CMI Report | Feb 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2016

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Mweetwa Mudenda, Joseph Zulu, Ecloss Munsaka, Astrid Blystad, Mpundu Makasa, Ottar Mæstad, Bertil Tungodden, Choolwe Jakobs, Linda Milimo Kampata, Knut Fylkesnes, Joar Svanemyr, Karen Marie Moland, Richard Banda, Patrick Musonda

Trials

Journal Article | 2016

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Katie Chau, Aminata Traoré Seck, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Joar Svanemyr

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Joar Svanemyr, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Anita Raj, Ellen Travers, Lakshmi Sundaram

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2015

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Joar Svanemyr, Qadeer Baig & Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

Joar Svanemyr, Avni Amin, Omar J Robles, Margaret E Greene

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2007

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Joar Svanemyr, Johanne Sundby

African journal of reproductive health

Projects

Current projects

Aug 2014 - Dec 2022

RISE - Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls

Completed projects

Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

Life Skills in Non-Formal Contexts for Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

Publications

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Journal Articles

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2016

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Trials

Journal Article | 2016

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Katie Chau, Aminata Traoré Seck, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Joar Svanemyr

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Joar Svanemyr, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Anita Raj, Ellen Travers, Lakshmi Sundaram

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2015

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Joar Svanemyr, Qadeer Baig & Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

Joar Svanemyr, Avni Amin, Omar J Robles, Margaret E Greene

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2007

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Joar Svanemyr, Johanne Sundby

African journal of reproductive health

CMI Reports

CMI Report | Feb 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Sociologist focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender perspectives.

Svanemyr is post doc researcher at CMI and Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen. Svanemyr obtained his PhD at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, based on a dissertation on induced abortion and gender relations in Côte d’Ivoire. He has working experience from Norad, the World Health Organization, the University of Oslo and as an independent consultant. Specific areas of interest are child marriage, female genital mutilation and sexuality education. He is currently involved with the CISMAC programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout in rural Zambia.

Most recent publications

CMI Report | Feb 2019

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Joar Svanemyr

CMI Report | 2018

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Joar Svanemyr

Journal Article | 2017

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Joar Svanemyr, Susana Guijarro, Betzabe Butron Riveros, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2016

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Trials

Journal Article | 2016

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Katie Chau, Aminata Traoré Seck, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Joar Svanemyr

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Joar Svanemyr, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Anita Raj, Ellen Travers, Lakshmi Sundaram

Reproductive Health

Journal Article | 2015

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Joar Svanemyr, Qadeer Baig & Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

Sex Education

Journal Article | 2015

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

Joar Svanemyr, Avni Amin, Omar J Robles, Margaret E Greene

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal Article | 2007

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Joar Svanemyr, Johanne Sundby

African journal of reproductive health

Joar Svanemyr

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

RISE - Research Initiative to Support the Empowerment of girls

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Evaluation of Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Life Skills in Non-Formal Contexts for Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

Panel on child marriage law reform in Africa

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Sociologist focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender perspectives.

Review of the realisation of Norway’s “Strategy for intensifying international efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation for the period 2014–2017”

Evaluation of agreement between Norwegian Church Aid and Norad for financial support to Haydom Lutheran Hospital

The health status of adolescents in Ecuador and the country’s response to the need for differentiated healthcare for adolescents

Effectiveness of a girls’ empowerment programme on early childbearing, marriage and school dropout among adolescent girls in rural Zambia: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Scaling up sexuality education in Senegal: integrating family life education into the national curriculum

Research priorities on ending child marriage and supporting married girls

Scaling up of Life Skills Based Education in Pakistan: a case study

Creating an Enabling Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Framework and Promising Approaches

The social context of induced abortions among young couples in Côte d\'Ivoire