Introduction Violence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some
countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries …

Introduction The dynamics of intimate partner violence (IPV)—one of the world's leading
public health problems—in urban Africa remain poorly understood. Yet, urban areas are key …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is predominant in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with nearly 40
percent of women reporting IPV at some point in time. In this study, we investigated whether …

Purpose Violence within extended kinship contexts remains understudied. This study sought
to estimate the prevalence of physical violence perpetrated by in-laws. Methods …

Despite conflict's violent and deleterious impacts, scholarship increasingly demonstrates
that women's political rights at the macro-level increase after conflict. However, relatively …

Increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) has been well documented among women
and girls living in conflict zones. However, how residence in a conflict area differentially …

Women have always been considered on the side-lines of war. They are the ever victim, but
never the perpetrator. This gendered war narrative leads to a lack of research on the active …