Abstract Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a pervasive global problem. It is a
violation of basic human rights and a drag on development. Much of the research to-date on …

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights
worldwide, affecting one third of all women within their lifetime (Devries et al. 2013). It is also …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gender Based Violence (GBV) is an important human rights issue
in humanitarian settings with long-term consequences for survivors' health and well-being …

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant global public health problem and adversely
impacts the physical and mental health of women. This study aimed to determine the …

Overall, 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence
by an intimate partner or non-partner sexual violence, although most is by an intimate …

Gender-based violence (GBV) represents a severe human rights violation rooted in harmful
gender norms and discriminatory cultural beliefs and attitudes. GBV is of critical concern for …

Background. Girls at early stages of adolescence are vulnerable to violence victimization in
humanitarian contexts, but few studies examine factors that affect girls' hope in these …

Gender-based violence (GBV), specifically violence against women, is a worldwide
pandemic. Prevalence is further escalated in low-and-middle-income countries and in …

Background Gender-based violence (GBV) primary prevention programs seek to facilitate
change by addressing the underlying causes and drivers of violence against women and …

Worldwide, patterns of violence against women differ markedly from violence against men.
For example, women are more likely than men to be sexually assaulted or killed by …