violence against women Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices in California After Passage of the Affordable Care Act

Posted on June 15, 2016August 25, 2018

An article published in Violence Against Women June 15 claims primary care screenings for intimate partner violence is inadequate and needs attention. (more…)... read more →

I am (wo)man: Violence Against Women — What it Truly Is

Posted on January 22, 2016February 10, 2016

As part of the EmpowerWomen.org contribution to the 16 Days of Activism, Dr. Melissa Withers featured her I am (wo)man think piece: "Violence Against Women - What it Truly Is," which talks about a 15-year-old girl who was ... read more →

Men’s violence against women and men are inter-related: Recommendations for simultaneous intervention

Posted on October 16, 2015August 21, 2018

Men are more likely than women to perpetrate nearly all types of interpersonal violence (e.g. intimate partner violence, murder, assault, rape). While public health programs target prevention efforts for each type of violence... read more →

Gender-based Violence and HIV: A Literature Review

Posted on August 1, 2006August 21, 2018

This is a review of publications addressing aspects of the intersection between gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV. Initially, this review was concerned with bringing together literature which integrated sexuality and hum... read more →