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 …

Violence against women within sexual relationships is a neglected area in public health
despite the fact that, in partially defining women's capacity to protect themselves against …

Sexual health indicators for young remote-living Aboriginal women are the worst of all of
Australian women. This study aimed to describe and explore young women's behaviour and …

Background Adolescents living in HIV endemic settings face unique sexual health risks, and
in the context of abject poverty, orphanhood, social marginalization, and discrimination …

Background Globally, studies report a high prevalence of intimate partner sexual violence
(IPSV) and an association with HIV infection. Despite the criminalisation of IPSV and …

Background Adolescence is a sensitive time for girls' sexual and reproductive health (SRH),
as biological changes occur concurrently with heightening pressures for sexual activity. In …

The aim of the current analysis is to elucidate the link between childhood experiences of
violence and physical intimate partner violence in young adulthood in a national survey of …

Background Sexual violence against women is a global public health issue with both short-
and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women. This study aimed to …

A lack of research exists around the most common forms of sexual risk behaviors among
adolescents, including their underlying factors, in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using an Ecological …

Introduction This paper aims to assess the extent and correlates of intimate partner violence
(IPV), explore relationship power inequity and the role of sexual and social risk factors in the …