Margrethe Silberschmidt

Margrethe Silberschmidt

Guest Researcher


  1. 2015
  2. Published

    Intimate Partner Violence, Relationship Power Inequity and the Role of Sexual and Social Risk Factors in the Production of Violence among Young Women Who Have Multiple Sexual Partners in a Peri-Urban Setting in South Africa

    Zembe, Y. Z., Townsend, L., Thorson, A., Silberschmidt, Margrethe & Ekstrom, A. M., 23 Nov 2015, In: PLOS ONE. 10, 11, p. 1-18 18 p., e0139430.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. 2014
  4. Published

    Female gratification, sexual power and safer sex: female sexuality as an empowering resource among women in Rwanda

    Skafte, I. & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2014, In: Culture, Health and Sexuality. 16, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. 2011
  6. Published

    Intimate Matters as a Taboo or a Burning Issue: Experiences from Qualitative Data Collection in Urban Uganda and Tanzania

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2011, Studying Intimate Matters: Engaging Methodological Challenges in Studies on Gender, Sexuality and Reproductive Health in sub-Saharan Africa. Barrett, B. A. & Groes-Green, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Kampala: Fountain Publishers, Kampala, Uganda, p. 120-145 26 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    What would make men interested in gender equality? Reflections from East Africa.

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2011, Men and Development, Politicizing Masculinities. Cornwall, A., Edström, J. & Greig, A. (eds.). 1 ed. London & New York: Zed Book, p. 98-110 13 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  8. 2009
  9. Published
  10. Published

    Problematiske pave-udtalelser

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe & Boel, N. M., 31 Mar 2009, In: Politiken. p. 7

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

  11. Published

    Illegal abortion among adolescents in Dar es Salaam

    Rasch, V. & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2009, Promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa. Klepp, KI., Flisher, A. & Kayaa, S. (eds.). Uppsala: The Nordic Africa Institute

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  12. 2008
  13. Published

    Danmarks Afrikapolitik bygger på fordomme

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 25 Apr 2008, In: Politiken.

    Research output: Contribution to journalContribution to newspaper - Newspaper articleCommunication

  14. Published

    Illegal abortion among adolescents in Dar es Salaam

    Rasch, V. & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2008, Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet.

    Research output: Book/ReportBookResearchpeer-review

  15. 2007
  16. Published

    Formations of masculinity/men and gender in Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2007, International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. Flood, M., Gardiner, K., Pease, B. & Pringle, K. (eds.). Routledge, Vol. 1.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEncyclopedia chapterResearch

  17. 2006
  18. Published

    HIV/AIDS Prevention: Which way now? A view from three ethnographic settings in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Tersbøl, Britt Pinkowski & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2006, At a Loss in the Land of the Brave (ph.d.-afhandling). København: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, p. 85-115

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  19. Published

    Reproduction and abortion in Tanzania

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe & Rasch, V., 2006, Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures, Vol. III: Family, Body Sexuality and Health. Leiden: Brill, p. 310-311

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEncyclopedia chapterResearch

  20. 2005
  21. Published

    Constructions of masculinities and their influence on male sexual and reproductive behavior in urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2005, Ikke angivet. African Studies Association, p. 1

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearch

  22. Published

    Male sexuality in the context of socio-economic change in rural and urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2005, In: Sexuality in Africa. Vol. 2, nr. 1, p. 5-8

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Poverty, Male Disempowerment, and Male Sexuality: Rethinking Men and Masculinities in Rural and Urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2005, African Masculinities. New York: St. Martin's Press, p. 189-203

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  24. Published

    Poverty, men's poor sexual performance and broken households - an increasing dilemma in urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2005, Ikke angivet. Africa-Europe group for Interdisciplinary Studies, SOAS London, p. 1

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearch

  25. 2004
  26. Published

    Adolescent girls and illegal abortions: Risky sexual behaviour in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe & Rasch, V, 2004, Encyclopedia of Women and Islam Cultures. Netherlands, p. 4

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  27. Published

    Educating sexualities

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearch

  28. Published

    Masculinity, sexuality and socioeconomic change in rural and Urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2004, Re-thinking Sexualities in Africa. Sweden: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, p. 233-248

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  29. Published

    Men, male sexuality and hiv/aids: reflections from studies in rural and urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2004, In: Transformation: critical perspectives on Southern Africa. 54, p. 42-59

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Omskæring og omskæringsdebatten internationalt og nationalt - og i et antropologisk perspektiv

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2004, Omskæring. København: Afd. for Medicinsk Kvinde- og Kønsforskning, p. 21-35

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  31. Published

    The effects of poverty on men in rural and Urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2004, African Masculinities: Men in Africa from the late 19.th. century to the present. USA, p. 1-12

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  32. 2003
  33. Published

    AIDS, sexuality and gender in Africa: Collective strategies and struggles in Tanzania and Zambia

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2003, In: Social Science & Medicine. 56, p. 425-427

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Hiv/aids Treatment and Prevention: Which way now? A glance at the current situation

    Tersbøl, Britt Pinkowski & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2003, Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS. København: Afd. for Medicinsk Kvinde- og Kønsforskning, p. 194-204

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  35. Published

    Introduction

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2003, Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS. København: Afd. for Medicinsk Kvinde- og Kønsforskning, p. 20-28

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  36. Published

    Male Disempowerment, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS in East Africa: Are Disempowered Men Motivated for Responsible Sexual Behaviour and hiv/aids Prevention?

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2003, Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS. København: Afd. for Medicinsk Kvinde- og Kønsforskning, p. 126-152

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingReport chapterResearch

  37. 2002
  38. Published

    Comportement sexuel à risque et avortements illégaux aupres des adolescentes

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2002.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearch

  39. 2001
  40. Published

    Adolescent girls, illegal abortions and "sugar-daddies" in Dar es Salaam: vulnerable victims and active social agents.

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe & Rasch, V., 2001, In: Social Science & Medicine. 52, 12, p. 1815-26 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Published
  42. Published

    Disempowerment of men in rural and urban East Africa: implications for male identity and sexual behaviour

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2001, In: World Development. 4, p. 657-671

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Research and intervention

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe (ed.) & Danida (ed.), 2001, København. 127 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBookResearch

  44. Published

    Male disempowerment, sexuality and HIV/AIDS in East Africa: Are disempowered men motivated for responsible sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS prevention?

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2001, Gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Research and intervention. Danmark, p. 75-89

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  45. Published

    Masculinity, sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2001, In: Ministry of Social Affairs. 1, p. 14

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

  46. Published

    The interaction between masculinities, male disempowerment and sexual and reproductive health in rural and urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2001, Ikke angivet. International Union of the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), p. 1

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearch

  47. Published
  48. Published

    Victims and/or active social agents? A study of adolescent girls with induced abortion in urban Tanzania

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2001, In: Social Science & Medicine. 52, p. 1815-1826

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. 2000
  50. Published

    Adolescent girls with illegally induced abortion in Dar es Salaam: the discrepancy between sexual behaviour and lack of access to contraception.

    Rasch, V., Silberschmidt, Margrethe, Mchumvu, Y. & Mmary, V., 2000, In: Reproductive Health Matters. 8, 15, p. 52-62 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  51. Published

    Masculinity, Sexuality and Socio-Economic change in Rural and Urban East Africa

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2000, Violence, Masculinities and Development. London: London School of Economics/University of Bradford, p. 12

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  52. Published

    Sexual and reproductive behaviour among adolescents with induced abortion in Dar es Salaam.

    Rasch, V. & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2000, Third International Conference in East, Central and Southern Africa Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Research. Tanzania, p. 10

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

  53. Published

    The discrepancy between sexual behaviour and lack of access to contraception

    Rasch, V. & Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2000, In: Reproductive Health Matters. 15, p. 52-62

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  54. Published

    Theoretical and Methodological Considerations in the Study of Sexual and Reproductive Health Research

    Silberschmidt, Margrethe, 2000, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Reproductive Health Research. Stockholm, p. 3

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

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