International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2022

In this episode of the “World We Want” podcast series and in support of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022, Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio, Senior Acquisitions Editor at Elsevier, talks to Alan Berkowitz and Lindsay Orchowski about the causes for violence against women and the potential solutions for society.

Exploring ways to improve women's rights.

Examines multiple forms of adolescent violence perpetration across gender, racial/ethnic, and sexual identities. Boys reported greater rates of perpetration than girls, except for teen dating violence. Perpetration rates did not differ for intersection of gender by race/ethnicity. Perpetration rates varied across racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender minority students compared to non-minority students.

Experience of domestic violence has been suggested as a risk factor for diabetes. Longitudinal data from 5782 Australian women over 20 years were analysed. Childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner violence predicted subsequent diabetes. The association was only partly attenuated when obesity was taken into account. Awareness of a history of abuse may help in the management of obesity and diabetes in women.

Recognising that "sexting" is a form of violence and is not innocent.

A discussion of the use of law to protect women against violence.

An exploration of whether women have been successfully included in conflict negotiations as requried by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.

These findings suggest that interpersonal violence and PTSD symptoms may be underrecognized markers of risk for urologic pain and infections in women, highlighting a need for trauma-informed care of these issues.

Recommends ways to make daily travel safer for women.

Women who experience physical IPV are a vulnerable population who disproportionately use abortion services, both within and outside the legal system. The specific needs of this population should be considered when increasing the availability of reproductive care in India.

Newly married women in Nepal experience increasing levels of violence over time. Intimate partner violence was positively associated with recent pregnancy and childbirth.

Surveys research on policies to reduce violence against women in transport context. Identifies data gaps and recommends ways to improve policy evaluation.

Women are particularly vulnerable to military attack and domestic violence. This article guides screening for and responding to sexual assault and intimate partner violence using trauma-informed principles to promote survivors' health and healing.

This Article supports SDGs 5, 8, and 10 by investigating the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment and violence by demographic factors and work sectors among Icelandic women, providing nuanced targets for prevention and for public policies aimed at promoting women’s safety in the work environment.

This Article supports SDGs 3 and 5, describing intimate partner violence within military communities and drawing comparisons with a general population cohort.

This Article supports SDGs 3 and 5, investigating the links between intimate partner violence and suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and self-harm.

This Review supports SDGs 5 and 13, analysing the evidence on the effect of extreme weather events on gender based violence. Concluding that the increases in gender based violence during or after such events is linked to various factors, including economic instability, mental stress, and disrupted infrastructure.

A Commission, in support of SDG 3 and 5, presenting the evidence to identify and reduce the risk of intimate partner violence and its related harms, and establishing a roadmap for future work across mental health services, research, and policy.

An Article in support of SDGs 3 and 5, showing a high prevalence of intimate partner violence against infertile women globally, and highlighting the need for screening, counselling, and structural interventions to mitigate this issue at multiple levels.

A Comment in support of SDGs 3 and 5, highlighting that comprehensive abortion care is an integral component of sexual and reproductive health that that saves women's lives and safeguards their dignity and bodily autonomy.

A viewpoint, in support of SDGs 3 and 10, discussing the general neglect within global health scholarship of the intersection between health inequities and LGBT+ populations in low-income and middle-income countries in Africa.

This Article supports SDGs 3, 5, and 10 by providing global, regional, and country estimates of physical and sexual violence against women by male intimate partners, calling for investments in multisectoral interventions and a strengthening of the public health response, especially in the face of post-COVID-19 reconstruction efforts, to meet SDG targets.

This Article supports SDGs 3, 5, and 10 by examining the effects of housing interventions on the physical, psychosocial, and economic wellbeing of women experiencing IPV, calling for continued investment into research, policy, and practice to innovate the IPV-housing continuum and to address the needs of women experiencing IPV and homelessness across different social circumstances.

This Research Paper supports SDGs 5 and 10 by applying a decision-tree approach to identify subgroups of women at increased risk of IPV across 48 LMICs and to subsequently help design targeted interventions, and by suggesting the need for population-wide approaches in parallel for a large proportion of women with no identifiable risk factors.

This Research Paper supports SDGs 5 and 10 by applying machine learning techniques to understand gender-based violence in contexts with low prevalence data, offering insight into factors associated with non-marital sexual violence in India.

A Commission, in support of SDG 3 and 17, highlighting the crucial role of law in achieving global health with justice, through legal instruments, legal capacities, and institutional reforms, as well as a firm commitment to the rule of law.

This chapter provides a brief overview of the theory, research, and practice of sexual assault prevention among boys and men, with a focus on implications for prevention.

This chapters aims to better understand the intersection between masculinity and sexual violence among boys and men.

This chapter reviews social marketing and awareness approaches to sexual assault prevention with boys and men.

This chapter reviews sexual assault prevention programs that engage boys and men across the globe.

Violence against women (VAW) is a violation of human rights rooted in gendered social structures and a pervasive problem worldwide. It cuts across age, socioeconomic, educational, and geographic boundaries, affecting all societies. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by gender-based violence, which causes immense harm, suffering, loss of dignity, along with immediate and long-lasting medical and psychological damage. It also places a heavy burden on societies and economies.

Across cultures, women prefer participation in nonviolent opposition to government rather than violence. Civil resistance entails intentionally nonviolent acts such as demonstrations, strikes, and nonparticipation to pressure government to respond to demands.

Violence against sexual minorities is a significant social problem. On a global level, its primary manifestation is in state-sanctioned violence by law enforcement officials. In some countries, extralegal violence is also widespread. The landscape of victimization has changed dramatically as sexual minorities have gained greater visibility and acceptance. This chapter provides a historical and cultural overview of legal and extralegal violence against sexual minorities around the globe.

This chapter reviews mental and physical health consequences for members of households with an established culture of violence, highlighting their heightened vulnerabilities and need for tailored resources during times of increased stress such as the pandemic.