Gender-based violence, only recently emerging as a pervasive global issue, contributes
significantly to preventable morbidity and mortality for women across diverse cultures …

Context Intimate partner physical violence, rape, sexual assault, and stalking are pervasive
and co-occurring forms of gender-based violence (GBV). An association between these …

Background Violence victimization represents a serious risk factor for health related
symptoms, for both men and women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term …

Objective This study examines the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) among adolescents attending schools in several informal settlements …

Newer emerging areas that need more research include mental health consequences of
women in conflict zones and among same sex relationships. There are also few studies on …

Gender-based violence (GBV) is common among women with and at risk for HIV, yet little is
known about the GBV associated psychological factors that could be modifiable through …

Women who have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual assault are well known to
have extremely high rates of mental illness such as post-traumatic stress disorder and …

Background Pregnant teenage women are prime targets of violence against women
perpetrated by intimate partners, family members, and miscreants in their neighborhoods …

Purpose: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations throughout Kenya as well as other
sub-Saharan African countries face systemic discrimination and substantial human rights …

Background An emerging evidence base has explored the nutritional consequences of
gender-based violence (GBV) perpetrated against girls during childhood/adolescence. We …