Introduction The global evidence base on intimate partner violence (IPV) prevalence and risk factors is predominantly cross-sectional, limiting clarity in changes over time. Prospective cohort data ...

Cori was desperate to leave her abusive husband, but the situation was complicated by her husband’s position as a police officer and her father-in-law’s role as the local sheriff in a small town where ...

Lula has been trying to leave for months. She had secretly packed a bag with her essentials, planning to escape while he was at work. But every time she made a move to leave, it never worked out. One ...

Glen Pyle receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, including a Catalyst grant from the National Women’s Health Research Initiative. Olivia Peters receives funding from The ...

Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate partner violence (IPV) for the case of India—using information from up to 235 ...

Equally important is the breaking of social barriers that augments the culture of silence. Shame, economic dependence and ...