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The health impacts of gender-based violence
Sexual violence is associated with significantly increased probability of depression, thoughts of suicide, attempted suicide, unwanted pregnancy, pregnancy complications or miscarriages, sexually transmitted diseases and alcohol abuse.
Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women
This report summarises and analyses data about violence against women worldwide. Chapter 1 reports on studies about the health effects of violence against women.
World Health Organization/London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: taking action and generating evidence. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2010.
This report summarises and analyses data about violence against women worldwide. Chapter 1 reports on studies about the health effects of violence against women.
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Violence against women: health impact
This pamphlet from WHO summarises the effects of intimate partner violence on women’s health.
Violence against women: health impact pamphlet
This pamphlet from WHO summarises the effects of intimate partner violence on women’s health.
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Child Abuse & Neglect
This article describes the link between exposure to childhood adversity, including child abuse, and the development of depression, suicidality, substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.
Jewkes et al. Child Abuse & Neglect 34 (2010) 833–841
This article describes the link between exposure to childhood adversity, including child abuse, and the development of depression, suicidality, substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.
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