Background Despite concern, few studies have been done about sexual violence against
girls younger than 18 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. We report the prevalence and …

Background We aimed to complete a nationally representative study of sexual violence
against children in South Africa, and its correlates, since we could identify no other such …

OBJECTIVE: To explore risk factors for sexual violence in childhood in a nationally
representative sample of females aged 13 to 24 years in Swaziland. METHODS: During a …

King K. Holmes, MD, PhD, Seattle, WA Timothy F. Jones, MD, Nashville, TN Rima F.
Khabbaz, MD, Atlanta, GA Patricia Quinlisk, MD, MPH, Des Moines, IA Patrick L. Remington …

Background Epidemiological data on the prevalence and factors associated with sexual
violence is critical to understanding the magnitude of the problem and designing effective …

Violence against women and girls is increasingly visible on the global health and
development agenda—both as a matter of social justice and equality for women and as a …

METHODS: We conducted nationally representative, multistage cluster Violence Against
Children Surveys in Haiti, Kenya, and Cambodia among males aged 13 to 24 years …

Background Several highly publicised rapes and murders of young women in India and
South Africa have focused international attention on sexual violence. These cases are …

Background While links between intimate-partner violence (IPV) and HIV risk have been
established, less is known about violence perpetrated by people other than intimate …

Rape and sexual violence occur in all societies, and cut across all social classes.
Prevalence estimates of rape victimisation range between 6 and 59% of women having …