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A call to action against gender-based violence and discrimination from the Emergency Departments

Emergency Care Journal, 2023
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue deeply rooted that grows from gender inequality and represents one of the most severe human rights violations. GBV is violence directed against a person because of their gender.
Erika Poggiali, Davide Bastoni, Carlo Fraticelli, Massimiliano Beghi, Daniele Coen, Lorenzo Ghiadoni   +5 more
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Justice denied : gender-based violence crimes remain unpunishable in South Africa [PDF]

The policy paper, Justice Denied: Gender-Based Violence Crimes Remain Unpunishable in South Africa, highlights systemic failures in addressing gender-based violence (GBV).
Malambe, Lindokuhle, Kumalo, Liezelle
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How to Leverage Social Safety Nets to Prevent Gender Based Violence [PDF]

, 2021
Gender-based violence (GBV) has substantial individual and collective costs that disproportionately affect poorer women and girls and can constrain the impact of social programs. Globally, GBV is a drain on human capital development, poverty reduction,
Botea, Ioana, Coudouel, Aline, Heinemann, Alessandra, Kuttner, Stephanie   +3 more
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Daring to ask about violence? A critical examination of social services’ policies on asking about gender-based violence

, 2023
This article critically analyses the assumptions and effects of the ‘daring to ask approach’ to gender based violence (GBV), as expressed in the policies that govern social services’ work in Sweden.
Lauri, Marcus, Goicolea, Isabel,, Maria Carbin, Ida Linander, Linander, Ida, Baeckstroem, Hanna, Isabel Goicolea, Carbin, Maria,, Goicolea, Isabel, Bäckström, Hanna, Hanna Bäckström, Marcus Lauri, Carbin, Maria, Lauri, Marcus,, Baeckstroem, Hanna,, Linander, Ida,, Bäckström, Hanna,   +16 more
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Forms of Violence and Discrimination against Women in Papua New Guinea [PDF]

Pacific Geographies, 2018
Gender-based violence (GBV) is pervasive and enduring in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Women and girls in this country are to a large extent exposed to sexual assault, rape and domestic violence in urban and rural areas.
Garbe, Mats, Struck-Garbe, Marion
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Gender-Based Violence against Men and Women

KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
Based on data from the Indonesian National Commission on Violence Against Women (INCVAW/Komnas Perempuan) from 2007 to 2019, there was a very significant increase in cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), reaching eightfold (792%).
Warsiti Warsiti, Luluk Rosida, Intan Mutiara Putri, Nurbita Fajarini   +3 more
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Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Gender-based Violence in SAARC Territories from 2010 to 2020: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022
Background: Gender-based violence is a key global concern due to the high prevalence and increased socio-economic burden for survivors. However, estimation of the prevalence of gender-based violence is difficult due to differences in study design and ...
Ganesh Dangal, Niki Shrestha, Gayatri Khanal, Subarna Giri, Anup Ghimire , Shiva Aryal, Barun Babu Aryal, Anurag Adhikari, Ayusha Paudel, Pravash Budhathoki, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha   +10 more
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Unveiling the silent voices of Gender Based Violence [GBV]: A glimpse of gender-based violence against men in Uganda

African Quarterly Social Science Review
This study examines gender-based violence (GBV) against men in Uganda, with particular attention to its forms, causes, and consequences. Guided by hegemonic masculinity theory, muted group theory, plus power and control theory, the study explores how dominant gender norms, discursive exclusion, and non-physical strategies of domination shape men’s ...
Musa Balonde, Joan Ahebwa, Rajab Idd Muyingo   +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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Mapping the Gaps: Assessing the Readiness and Training Needs of Healthcare Professionals at a Medical College in India to Address Gender-Based Violence

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue with severe impacts on individuals. Healthcare professionals, as frontline responders, play a crucial role in addressing GBV.
Namratha Kulkarni, Rizwana B. Shaikh, Abhinandan Wali, Pavan P. Havaldar   +3 more
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