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Violence against older women

Emergency Nurse, 2016
Domestic abuse is widespread and indiscriminate. Older women living with domestic abuse experience a number of health-related concerns and significant mental health issues. Research suggests that the needs of older women experiencing domestic abuse are not being met by existing services.
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Violence against Women

2017
Violence against women is widespread and affects millions of women and girls worldwide. Among its many health consequences are those related to sexual and reproductive health: unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, unsafe abortions, and gynecological injuries and problems.
Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Heidi Stöckl
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Violence Against Kuwaiti Women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2020
The gendered patterns of violence against women are largely precipitated by dominant male gender roles that define masculinity. The purpose of this study was to understand women’s encounter in abusive domestic relationships. Specifically, the research goal was to assess the extent, types, and severity of interpersonal violence (IPV) by intimate ...
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Critical Masculinity Studies and Research on Violence Against Women: An Assessment of Past Scholarship and Future Directions

Violence against Women, 2019
This article investigates the role of critical masculinity theory on the field of violence against women (VAW). We conduct a meta-analysis to discern which theories of masculinity have been used within the journal Violence Against Women over the past 25 ...
Edward W. Morris, Kathleen Ratajczak
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Violence against Women in Politics: Latin America in an Era of Backlash

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 2020
Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized as a problem for women’s political participation worldwide. At the same time, antiprogressive campaigns promoted by religious groups and populist governments have risen across the globe ...
Juliana Restrepo Sanín
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Sexual Violence Against Women in India: Daily Life and Coping Strategies of Young Women in Delhi

Violence against Women, 2019
This study assesses the current situation concerning sexual violence against women in India and women’s individual coping strategies. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews with 17- to 22-year-old Indian college students.
Christina Nieder, C. Muck, Joscha Kärtner   +2 more
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Spousal Violence Against Women in India: A Social–Ecological Analysis Using Data From the National Family Health Survey 2015 to 2016

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2019
Even after enactment of the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005, over the last 10 years, the rate of decline of prevalence of spousal violence against women has remained low in India.
Jaleel Ahmad, Nizamuddin Khan, A. Mozumdar   +2 more
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Violence against Women

Abstract Based on the constitutional political economy (CPE) analysis from the previous chapter, this chapter considers how policies (for example, privatization) facilitated by the Constitution and prescribed by the poverty-reduction strategy papers impact women.
Shobha Mishra, Richa Verma
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

, 2019
The impact of violence ranges from immediate to longterm physical, sexual and mental health consequences for women and girls, including death. It negatively affects women’s general well-being and prevents women from fully participating in society ...
Deepika Nath
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COVID-19 Lockdown and the Increased Violence Against Women: Understanding Domestic Violence During a Pandemic

, 2021
J. Usta, Hana Murr, Rana T El-Jarrah
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