Healthcare access is important in ensuring the attainment of the Third Sustainable Goal (SDG3) by 2030. Access to reproductive healthcare services, which enables persons to live their lives to the fullest and enjoy safe and satisfying sex lives is a vital component of total health. However, access to these services differs by gender, with men and women across the globe having unequal access to the necessary information and services they require to enjoy total wellbeing, satisfactory sex lives, protection from sexually transmitted infections, prevention of unwanted pregnancies, and the treatment of infertility. The known reasons behind this unequal access range from social and cultural to economic reasons. For instance, lessened decision-making and financial autonomy for women may restrict their access to timely and effective reproductive healthcare services necessary for treatment and prevention of adverse health outcomes. On the other hand, even men may have restricted access to services due to cultural and time constraints. This collection will provide an avenue to researchers with interest in the intersection between gender and reproductive health access, as well as reproductive health and rights to present their research for maximum visibility. The collection is welcoming contributions such as original research articles using quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method designs, scoping and systematic reviews, policy analyses, case studies, meta-analyses, and commentaries. Contributors are encouraged to present policy-relevant recommendations and points of action for program implementers. Articles and other contributions to the collection should focus on, but are not restricted to the following areas: Socioeconomic and cultural barriers to reproductive healthcare service access in low-, middle-, and high-income settings: this is to examine the barriers to reproductive healthcare access in a wide variety of contexts. Gender-specific barriers to reproductive healthcare access: this is to examine the factors that restrict persons, irrespective of gender to reproductive healthcare access. Reproductive health policy in all contexts: this is to examine policies on reproductive health access from low-, middle-, or high-income countries, investigating how they encourage healthcare access for all population groups, and suggesting changes where necessary for effective service delivery and access. Reproductive healthcare service delivery models: this is to investigate the workings of current models of reproductive healthcare service delivery, evaluate them, and make recommendations for improvement where necessary. Intervention programmes on improving service delivery and access for underserved population subgroups: this will be to examine intervention programmes designed to improve service access for previously underserved populations, and to examine their effect, if any, on making reproductive healthcare services more accessible.

Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is defined by the WHO as giving ‘young people accurate, age-appropriate information about sexuality and their sexual and reproductive health, which is critical for their health and survival’. CSE is a crucial component of public health programs and aims to equip individuals with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions on their sexual health. Numerous studies have demonstrated that CSE programs reduce the rates of sexual activity, sexual risk behaviours such as number of partners and unprotected intercourse, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and adolescent pregnancy. Current programs across the world vary in their content, effectiveness, and emphasis and despite significant progress in recent years, challenges remain, including high rates of STIs and adolescent pregnancy. Collection objectives: - Assess the current landscape of CSE programs, including effectiveness and impact. - Examine patterns of risky sexual behaviours amongst populations and identify contributing factors. - Explore potential interventions and strategies to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of sexuality education programs to mitigate negative outcomes. Topics of interest include: - The effectiveness of CSE programs. - Harm reduction approaches to sex and sexuality education, and risky sexual behaviours, including chemsex. - The role of healthcare providers, schools, parents, community organisations, social media and influencers in promoting good sexual health. - Innovative interventions, such as telemedicine, mobile health apps, and community-based programs, to promote sexual health. - How economic disparities impact individuals' access to quality sexual health information and resources, leading to inequities in health outcomes. - Disparities in education based on location, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. - The consequences of cultural differences within countries and globally on the approach to CSE and the associated health outcomes. - The impact on CSE delivery of biological changes, such as the shift in age of puberty, and technical evolutions, such as chemical prevention (PreP) in relation to HIV and sex behaviour. - Explore the level and appropriateness of research into CSE, and the barriers to ensuring that policy and practice in this area is driven by the research.