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Women, Gender and the evolving tactics of Boko Haram [PDF]

, 2014
Special Edition issue - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Sub-Saharan AfricaThis article addresses an under-researched aspect of Boko Haram’s activities: gender-based violence (GBV) and its targeting of women.
Zenn, Jacob, Elizabeth Pearson, Pearson, Elizabeth   +2 more
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Gender‐based violence during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes in an urban low‐ and middle‐income setting: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between gender‐based violence (GBV) assessed in early pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes using relative and absolute effect measures in an urban low‐ and middle‐income setting. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study including 3890 singleton pregnancies recruited from two public healthcare ...
Elsa Romelia Moreno‐Verduzco, Javier Perez Duran, Irma Eloisa Monroy‐Muñoz, Juan Mario Solis‐Paredes, Salvador Espino‐y‐Sosa, Raigam Martinez‐Portilla, Johnatan Torres‐Torres   +6 more
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Localizing Efforts to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Aid: Evolving Experiences of Power and Agency in Lebanon

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efforts to address gender‐based violence in humanitarian settings increasingly call for recognition of and funding to local women‐led organizations and women's rights organizations for long‐term response. The Empowered Aid initiative seeks to address sexual exploitation and abuse by working with local organizations as well as the refugee women
Jihan Kaisi, Fatima Mahmoud, Hope Harriet, Jessie Weber, Alina Potts   +4 more
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Gender based violence in university communities: Policy, prevention and educational initiatives

, 2018
Until recently, higher education in the UK has largely failed to recognise gender-based violence (GBV) on campus, but following the UK government task force set up in 2015, universities are becoming more aware of the issue.
Anitha, Sundari, Lewis, Ruth, Lewis, R., Anitha, S.   +3 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of gender based violence among Baso high school female students, 2020

Reproductive Health, 2021
Plain Language summary Gender-based violence (GBV) has been defined as any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will and that is based on socially ascribed (gender) differences between males and females.
Alemu Basazin Mingude, Tadesse Mamo Dejene   +1 more
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Family-tree Mapping and Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Niue: Research Method and Intervention

Pacific Health Dialog, 2021
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a product and manifestation of gender relations that inflicts harm disproportionately on those who identify as women and girls. In the Pacific island country of Niue, there is a lack of research and attention on the issue.
Erin Thomas, Charlene Tukiuha, Yvonne Underhill-Sem, Jama'l Talagi   +3 more
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Domestic Violence Legislation in Russia : Campaigning for Change [PDF]

, 2021
Gender-based violence (GBV) affects one in three women worldwide, making it an urgent and important policy challenge. Many countries around the world have passed laws intended to protect women from violence, yet violence persists. Over the past year, the
Muravyeva, Marianna
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One Stop Centre for the survivors of sexual and gender-based violence at Juba Teaching Hospital

, 2023
The One Stop Centre at Juba Teaching Hospital offers a package of services for the survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. These include diagnosis and treatment of gender-based violence (GBV)-related injuries and clinical management of rape (CMR),
Busiri Julius Korsuk
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Barriers to positive bystander behavior: understanding undergraduate physical education students’ attitudes and intentional behavior in gender-based violence prevention

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
IntroductionGender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that is reported in multiple contexts, including higher education institutes (HEI) and sports settings.
Tiphaine Clerincx, Hebe Schaillée, Inge Derom   +2 more
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The Silent Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) In the United States

Journal of Student Research, 2023
The purpose of this study is to explore how COVID-19 and its socio-political impacts have reconstructed or exacerbated gender-based violence (GBV) in the United States, as well as how service and prevention providers (such as shelters, hotlines, and nonprofits) have had to adapt their services. During this study, six individuals were asked to take part
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