Objectives To identify whether individual and household economic empowerment is
associated with lower intimate partner violence in low and middle income country settings …

In this first paper of The Lancet's Stillbirths Series we explore the present status of stillbirths
in the world—from global health policy to a survey of community perceptions in 135 …

Executive summary Intimate partner and sexual violence affect a large proportion of the
population–with the majority of those directly experiencing such violence being women and …

Using a randomized experiment in Ecuador, this study provides evidence on whether cash,
vouchers, and food transfers targeted to women and intended to reduce poverty and food …

Background: Pregnant women who experience domestic violence are at increased risk of
adverse outcomes in addition to the risks to themselves. Inadequate prenatal care, higher …

Domestic violence has harmful physical and psychological health correlates, but there is
little evidence regarding a relation between domestic violence and malnutrition. To …

Objective To estimate (1) lifetime prevalence of physical and sexual victimisation from
husbands among a national sample of Bangladeshi women,(2) associations of unwanted …

This article assesses the prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence in India. The study
uses the 2005-2006 India National Family Health Survey-III (NFHS-III) and focuses on the …

We study the effects of prenatal exposure to violent crime on infant health, using New York
City crime records linked to mothers' addresses in birth records data. We address …

To determine prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) among
pregnant women seeking antenatal care. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at …