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Circumstances, policing, and attrition of multiple compared to single perpetrator rape cases within the South African criminal justice system

Crime Science, 2023
Background Research into the circumstances of rape, and criminal justice system responses, is pivotal to informing prevention and improving the likelihood of justice for victims.
Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Ruxana Jina, Gerard Labuschagne, Lisa Vetten, Lizle Loots, Rachel Jewkes   +5 more
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Women in family farming: Evidence from a qualitative study in two Portuguese inner regions

Frontiers in Sociology, 2022
The importance of family farming in food systems worldwide is recognized by different international bodies, as well as the leading role played by women and the inequalities they face in this sector of activity.
Diana Gomes, Diana Gomes, Miguel Jesus, Rosário Rosa, Rosário Rosa, Rosário Rosa, Cristina Bandeira, Cristina Amaro da Costa, Cristina Amaro da Costa   +8 more
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Prevalence of and factors associated with male perpetration of intimate partner violence: findings from the UN Multi-country Cross-sectional Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific

The Lancet Global Health, 2013
Background: Male perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) is under-researched. In this Article, we present data for the prevalence of, and factors associated with, male perpetration of IPV from the UN Multi-country Cross-sectional Study on Men and
Dr. Emma Fulu, PhD, Prof. Rachel Jewkes, MBBS MD, Tim Roselli, BSc, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, MD   +3 more
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Patriarchy and gender-inequitable attitudes as drivers of intimate partner violence against women in the central region of Ghana

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background In order to reduce women’s exposure to violence and develop culturally appropriate interventions, it is important to gain an understanding of how men who use violence rationalize it.
Y. Sikweyiya, A. Addo-Lartey, D. O. Alangea, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, E. Chirwa, D. Coker-Appiah, R. Adanu, R. Jewkes   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Call for Social Justice and for a Human Rights Approach with Regard to Mental Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories [PDF]

Health and Human Rights, 2020
This paper examines the process of depoliticization of mental health in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) and links it to a critical analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder and the role of international humanitarian aid.
Maria Helbich, Samah Jabr
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Intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for producing global and regional estimates

Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Intimate partner violence is a devastating human rights violation and public health problem with high prevalence rates globally. Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is associated with devastating maternal, perinatal, and neonatal health
Leah Schrubbe, Claudia García-Moreno, Lynnmarie Sardinha, Heidi Stöckl   +3 more
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Factors associated with recent intimate partner violence experience amongst currently married women in Afghanistan and health impacts of IPV: a cross sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is exceedingly common in conflict and post-conflict settings. We first seek to describe factors associated with past 12 month IPV amongst currently married women in Afghanistan, focused on the factors typically ...
Andrew Gibbs, Julienne Corboz, Rachel Jewkes   +2 more
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Vulnerability to violence against women or girls during COVID-19 in Uganda

BMC Public Health, 2023
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender-based violence (GBV) was reported to have increased worldwide. We build on existing literature to examine the factors that increased vulnerability to GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
Paul Bukuluki, Peter Kisaakye, Grace Bulenzi-Gulere, Beatrice Mulindwa, Dan Bazira, Evelyn Letiyo, Hellen Nviiri Laetitia Namirembe, Isabella Schmidt, Pamela Nabukhonzo Kakande, Simon Nissling   +9 more
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Gender-Based Violence, Twin Pandemic to COVID-19

Critica Sociologica, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities within countries and across geographies. It reminded us how the world and its people are interconnected.
N. Dlamini
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Drive Intervention for High-Harm Domestic Abuse Perpetrators in England and Wales Using a Quasi-Experimental Approach

Social Sciences
High-risk and high-harm domestic abuse perpetrators pose the greatest risk of serious harm to (ex-)partners and family members. Robust evidence of perpetrator intervention is lacking for this group.
Marianne Hester, Ana G. Ortega-Avila, Nathan Eisenstadt, Sarah-Jane Walker   +3 more
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