Background The international community recognises violence against women (VAW) and
violence against children (VAC) as global human rights and public health problems …

Background To contain the spread of COVID-19, governmental measures were
implemented in many countries. Initial evidence suggests that women and men experience …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is defined as the failure of the fetus to meet its growth potential
due to a pathological factor, most commonly placental dysfunction. Worldwide, FGR is a …

Although women can be violent in relationships with men, often in self-defence, and
violence sometimes occurs in same-sex partnerships, the most common perpetrators of …

Gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls is pervasive and has negative
consequences for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). In this systematic review of …

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 …

Background Approximately 250 million (43%) children under the age of 5 years in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are failing to meet their developmental potential. Risk …

Background Many studies have identified a significant positive relation between intimate
partner violence and HIV in women, but adjusted analyses have produced inconsistent …

The main aim of this article is to identify systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for
violence, offending, and delinquency. Explanatory risk factors are factors that are clearly …

Little research has assessed the impact of emotional intimate partner violence (IPV) and
economic IPV on women's mental health. Using cross-sectional data from the Stepping …