Stigmatisation and discrimination are common worldwide, and have profound negative
impacts on health and quality of life. Research, albeit limited, has focused predominantly on …

There has been relatively little research into the prevalence of childhood sexual violence
(CSV) as well as the risk and protective factors for CSV in low-and middle-income countries …

Background We aimed to complete a nationally representative study of sexual violence
against children in South Africa, and its correlates, since we could identify no other such …

Background Violence against children is a pervasive public health issue, with limited data
available across multiple contexts. This study explores the rarely studied prevalence and …

Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de abuso sexual infantil (ASI) por sexo en adolescentes
a partir de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2018-19 y analizar las asociaciones …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is pervasive throughout the
world, with profound consequences for women's health. Research to understand the extent …

Measures of violence against women and girls (VAWG) are widely collected in surveys, yet
estimates are acknowledged to be lower bounds of the true prevalence. This study reports …

Although programmes and policies targeting violence against women and girls (VAWG)
have increased in the past decade, there is a paucity of evidence on the effectiveness of …

Understanding risk factors is important to ending childhood violence and meeting
Sustainable Development Goal 16.2. To date, no study has examined patterns of risk factors …

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
worldwide, linked to numerous health, economic, and human rights outcomes. Target 5.2 of …