Violence against women encompasses any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm to women, including intimate-partner violence, sexual assault, and coercion within families and communities. It is recognised both as a violation of human rights and…
Violence against women encompasses any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm to women, including intimate-partner violence, sexual assault, and coercion within families and communities. It is recognised both as a violation of human rights and as a significant determinant of women's physical and reproductive health, mental wellbeing, and social participation, with consequences that extend to injury, infection, unwanted pregnancy, and lasting psychological trauma. Addressing it requires attention to the unequal power relations, social norms, and barriers to care that sustain it. The research collected here examines violence against women across several contexts. Studies document the experiences of survivors of sexual violence and their access to comprehensive healthcare, including in conflict-affected settings, and the clinical presentations seen at specialised services for survivors of gender-based violence. Other work investigates power imbalances between intimate partners and the responses of communities and institutions to gender-based violence, illuminating the social dynamics that enable or constrain it. Empowerment-oriented contributions explore how programmes can shift perceptions of gender equity, strengthen women's autonomy in decision-making, and advance sexual and reproductive rights as protective factors. Together these works frame violence against women as a serious and preventable public-health and human-rights problem, demanding survivor-centred care alongside structural efforts to change the norms and inequalities that underlie it.
9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 9 articles above have been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Violence Against Women, linking to each citing work.