The concept of hegemonic masculinity has had a profound impact on gender activism and
has been taken up particularly in health interventions. The concept was part of a conceptual …

Summary In 1996, the World Health Assembly declared violence a major public health
issue. To follow up on this resolution, on Oct 3 this year, WHO released the first World Report …

In the face of the world's disorders, moral concerns have provided a powerful ground for
developing international as well as local policies. Didier Fassin draws on case materials …

Violence pervades the lives of many people around the world, and touches all of us in some
way. To many people, staying out of harm's way is a matter of locking doors and windows …

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-
economic group and at every life stage. Nowhere in the world do women share equal social …

Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of death and lost disability-adjusted life
years in South Africa. The overall injury death rate of 157· 8 per 100 000 population is nearly …

An increasing amount of research is beginning to offer a global overview of the extent of
violence against women. In this paper we discuss the magnitude of some of the most …

Now that international attention is focused on gender-based violence, methodologically
rigorous research is needed to guide the formulation and implementation of effective …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information
obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women has …

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 …