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Institutional ethics of care in Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study on the effects of the lockdown measures on girls and women trafficking survivors [PDF]

Filozofija i Društvo, 2022
Extreme situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic transparently show all the shortcomings of the Serbian system that should, in theory, provide support and protection to citizens in such circumstances.
Ćeriman Jelena, Hrnjak Jelena, Radoičić-Nedeljković Andrijana   +2 more
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Economic abuse and its associations with symptoms of common mental disorders among women in a cross-sectional survey in informal settlements in Mumbai, India

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Domestic violence takes a range of interconnected forms, of which economic abuse is common, but less studied than others. We examine the prevalence of economic abuse, its determinants, and its association with symptoms of depression, anxiety ...
Suman Kanougiya, Nayreen Daruwalla, Lu Gram, Apoorwa Deepak Gupta, Muthusamy Sivakami, David Osrin   +5 more
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Measuring intimate partner violence risk: A national survey of Canadian police officers

Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2020
This study examined the role of police in addressing intimate partner violence (IPV) and the type of strategies they apply across Canada based on a national survey of officers.
Michael D. Saxton, Peter G. Jaffe, Anne-Lee Straatman, Laura Olszowy, Myrna Dawson   +4 more
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Intersectional tension: a qualitative study of the effects of the COVID-19 response on survivors of violence against women in urban India

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives There is a concern worldwide that efforts to address the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have affected the frequency and intensity of domestic violence against women.
David Osrin, Nayreen Daruwalla, Delan Devakumar, Mita Huq, Tanushree Das   +4 more
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Intimate partner violence against women with disability and associated mental health concerns: a cross-sectional survey in Mumbai, India

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives The risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women with disability is believed to be high. We aimed to compare the prevalence of past-year IPV against women with and without functional difficulties in urban informal settlements, to ...
David Osrin, Nayreen Daruwalla, Suman Kanougiya, Apoorwa Gupta, ANDREW RILEY, Mary Wickenden   +5 more
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Measuring the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address violence against women in Mumbai, India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: A growing number of global health interventions involve community members in activism to prevent violence against women (VAW), but the psychological drivers of participation are presently ill-understood. We developed a new scale for measuring
Lu Gram, Suman Kanougiya, Nayreen Daruwalla, David Osrin   +3 more
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Using Participatory Learning and Action in a Community-Based Intervention to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls in Mumbai’s Informal Settlements

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2020
For over 3 decades, participatory learning and action (PLA) techniques have been prominent in formative and evaluative studies in community-based development programs in the Global South.
Proshant Chakraborty, Nayreen Daruwalla, Apoorwa Deepak Gupta, Unnati Machchhar, Bhaskar Kakad, Shilpa Adelkar, David Osrin   +6 more
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Measuring the psychological drivers of participation in collective action to address violence against women in Mumbai, India [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Wellcome Open Research, 2020
Background: A growing number of global health interventions involve community members in activism to prevent violence against women (VAW), but the psychological drivers of participation are presently ill-understood. We developed a new scale for measuring
Lu Gram, Suman Kanougiya, Nayreen Daruwalla, David Osrin   +3 more
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MEDICO-LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS' ALLEGATIONS AMONG ADOLESCENT AND ADULT FEMALES REFERRED TO MEDICOLEGAL DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AT ALEXANDRIA: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2020
Background: Violence against women (VAW) is a universal crime cutting across cultural and religious barriers violating females' human rights. The aim of the study is to assess physical and sexual assaults allegations of adolescent and adult females ...
Heba Menessi, Asmaa El-Banna, Zahraa Sobh   +2 more
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Prevalence of domestic violence against women in informal settlements in Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives Domestic violence against women harms individuals, families, communities and society. Perpetrated by intimate partners or other family members, its overlapping forms include physical, sexual and emotional violence, control and neglect.
Lu Gram, David Osrin, Nayreen Daruwalla, Suman Kanougiya, Apoorwa Gupta   +4 more
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