Background Sexual violence is far more prevalent in most societies than is usually
suspected in daily life. However, no study has systematically summarized the global …

Although researchers have explored factors that reinforce the silencing of women who
experience intimate partner violence, integrated understanding of how factors at each level …

Objective The mental health needs of women affected by intimate partner violence (IPV) and
living under continuous domestic violence are currently not well understood. The present …

Background Help-seeking for intimate partner violence (IPV) requires women to disclose
their experiences. For policymakers, low help-seeking threatens the United Nations …

This article examined general help-seeking utilization and barriers among US Black women
reporting severe physical intimate partner violence (IPV). Data from the National Survey of …

Background Despite the low prevalence of help-seeking behavior among victims of intimate
partner violence (IPV) in India, quantitative evidence on risk factors, is limited. We use a …

While sexual violence against women has gained attention in sub-Saharan Africa, research
examining help-seeking remains limited. Scholarship on barriers to help-seeking among …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern that mostly
impacts women's health and social well-being. This study explored how the various types of …

Objectives Domestic violence against women harms individuals, families, communities and
society. Perpetrated by intimate partners or other family members, its overlapping forms …

Background There is an increasing focus on readiness of health systems to respond to
survivors of violence against women (VAW), a global human rights violation damaging …