Sexual violence within marriage is common and manifests in various forms, including marital
rape. It has serious physical and mental health consequences and is a violation of women's …

The objective of this study was to examine the pathways by which gender norms may
influence marital violence in low‐income communities of Chennai, India. As part of a …

The inequalities that structure relationships in Delhi's urban slums have left the health of
women living there chronically vulnerable. Yet for women living in slums, there is no other …

Experiences of forced sexual relations, often perpetrated by an intimate partner, have been
increasingly documented over the last decade. An analysis of over fifty population-based …

Background: Sexual dysfunction and marital intimacy and quality are found to have a
reciprocal relationship. Examining this relationship in couples seeking help for sexual …

Women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) facing poverty, challenging living
conditions, and gender inequality often express their emotional difficulties through physical …

Women who experience intimate partner violence often rely on informal support to mitigate
intimate partner violence's health effects. Yet there is little known about who gives the …

The concept of acceptability involves a complex set of individual, couple and socio-cultural
factors. Within a specific focus on microbicides, this article sets forth the relevant behavioral …

Vaginal discharge (safed pani in Hindi, meaning “white water”) is one of the leading
symptoms for which women in India seek care. Treatment-seeking for safed pani is …

Intimate partner violence is pervasive in South Asia, yet married women's experiences
regarding seeking help when faced with intimate partner violence and the health sector …