Each day, women, girls, and gender diverse people around the world are subjected to gender-based discrimination, marginalization, and violence, which limits the realization of their SRHR. Conversely, lack of access to SRHR can itself be a source of GBV. Deeply rooted patriarchal norms and structures prevent young women in particular from exercising voice, choice, and control over their own bodies and lives.

This policy brief outlines the adverse ways that SRHR and GBV intersect in the lives of youth in India, and provides recommended actions for stakeholders in government, healthcare, and civil society to advance gender equality and create an enabling environment for change.