Lori Heise reviews the empirical evidence of what works in low-and middle-income
countries to prevent violence against women by their husbands and other male partners …

This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and
programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, in the areas of education and …

There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner
violence (IPV). However, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health and
human rights concern. Despite a growing body of research into risk factors for IPV …

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 …

Background The prevalence of domestic violence remains unacceptably high with
numerous consequences ranging from psychological to maternal and neonatal mortality and …

Research over the past 30 years has demonstrated that excessive alcohol use meets all of
the epidemiological criteria for causality. While neither a necessary nor a sufficient cause …

Objective: The aim of this project was to provide a comprehensive overview and quantitative
synthesis of the links between alcohol, drugs, and violence with established meta-meta …

BackgroundInterpersonal violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The
strength and population effect of modifiable risk factors for interpersonal violence, and the …

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women is a major public health
and human rights problem worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest …