1. Gender Relations and the Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services in Three Contrasting African Settings • Yemi Adewoyin, University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN); Clifford O. Odimegwu, University of the Witwatersrand.

2. From Definitions to Assessments: Understanding Gender Transformative Approaches to Srhr in Africa through a Scoping Review • Tanya Jacobs, University of the Western Cape; Woldekidan K Amde, University of the Western Cape; Kéfilath Bello, Centre de Recherche en Reproduction Humaine et en Démographie; Sundari Ravindran, University of the Western Cape; Asha George, University of the Western Cape.

3. Determinants of Men’s Perspectives on Women Contraceptive Use in Ghana: An Analysis of the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. • Desmond Klu, Institute of Health Research, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana; Michael Odame, University of Environment and Sustainable Development; Paapa Yaw Asante, University of Health and Allied Sciences.

4. Can Women’s Empowerment Accelerate Fertility Decline in Angola • Ndola Prata, Bixby Center for Population Health and Sustainability, UC Berkeley; Karen Weidert, University of California, Berkeley.