• Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. (cdc.gov)
  • The pretravel consultation also gives clinicians a chance to review safety recommendations to prevent sexual assault during travel. (cdc.gov)
  • Sex while traveling encompasses the categories of casual consensual sex, sex tourism, sexual violence or assault, connection to sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation of children. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexual assault, sexual abuse, incest , and rape are all types of sexual violence. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The legal definitions of sexual violence or sexual assault vary from state to state. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Once you are safe, you can find local resources for victims of sexual assault by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-6565-HOPE (4673). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Around the same time, researchers who studied women's experiences of sexual assault identified a syndrome that was similar to that experienced by combat-exposed men (1). (va.gov)
  • While women are somewhat less likely to experience traumatic events overall (6-8), research findings indicate that they are more vulnerable to sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse than men (9). (va.gov)
  • Gender difference in susceptibility to PTSD appear to be at least partially related to the fact that women are more likely to experience sexual assault, as this experience carries one of the highest risks for PTSD (9). (va.gov)
  • Last semester, these two and a handful of others launched a rebuttal to domestic violence and sexual assault at UAA, called "UAA Says NO MORE. (alaska.edu)
  • Captain Danyelle Kimp, center, nominated Gerdts and Speyerer for a Victims for Justice media award related to their promotion of "UAA Says No More" to end domestic violence and sexual assault. (alaska.edu)
  • Ultimately, Gerdts and Speyerer helped forge a working relationship between UAA and its Justice Center and the United States Army Alaska over domestic violence and sexual assault issues. (alaska.edu)
  • Sexual Assault and Rape Sexual assault is any type of sexual activity or contact that a person does not consent to. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sexual assault, including rape, may cause physical injury or illness or psychologic trauma. (msdmanuals.com)
  • If sexual activity occurs without consent, it is considered sexual assault, even it occurs between people who have had consensual sex at other times before or after the assault. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Sexual assault may involve the use of threats or force to coerce sexual contact, or the perpetrator may give the victim alcohol or drugs. (msdmanuals.com)
  • One of the hardest things to talk about is the relationship between how hepatitis B is spread and sexual assault or coercion - defined as anytime a woman, man or child is forced to submit to sex either through rape or assault, or with a partner who refuses to use a condom. (hepb.org)
  • The CDC recommends the following steps to protect against hepatitis B following sexual assault. (hepb.org)
  • Sexual assault is not always accompanied by physical violence. (hepb.org)
  • Women and girls face barriers to fully participating in society, including gender-based and intimate-partner violence, sexual assault, unmet health needs, and discrimination. (rand.org)
  • As part of a larger study on work place violence against nursing personnel, 25% of 2562 participants reported lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV) (physical, sexual assault, threats of either or stalked) with 27.6% experiencing child sexual abuse, 26.7% physical child abuse and 10.1% witnessing parental IPV. (cdc.gov)
  • Associations between sexual assault severity and psychological and physical health outcomes: similarities and differences among African American and Caucasian survivors. (svri.org)
  • Physical health consequences of sexual assault victims. (svri.org)
  • Associations of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and posttraumatic stress disorder with menopause symptoms among midlife and older women. (bmj.com)
  • But domestic violence - an assault by a husband or boyfriend - doesn't always come in the most dramatic, headline-grabbing forms. (webmd.com)
  • Though many countries have laws against domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence, there are challenges in implementing these laws. (zonta.org)
  • U.S. residents are invited to join more than 8,000 advocates across the nation to fight for legislation to address issues such as child marriage, Title IX and sexual assault on college and university campuses. (zonta.org)
  • Almost half of all women have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual assault. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • Now in its second year, the three-year research project is aimed at shifting public discourse on sexual assault in BC. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • The video and activity series, created by a powerhouse of experts, aims to educate the "entire health care sector from the bedside to the boardroom," on how to identify and respond to disclosures of sexual assault, says Porteous. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • Thanks to the #MeToo movement, and the number of high-profile women who have broken their silence, awareness surrounding gender-based violence including sexual assault is at an all-time high. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • We are not speaking only here of men and boys as victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse. (psyssa.com)
  • RESULTS: The means (sd) for CTS2 domains were as follows: negotiation 4.29 (1.55), psychological violence 2.55 (1.51), sexual violence 0.37 (1.00), physical abuse 1.17 (1.49), injury 2.18 (1.97), and the mean total score was 1.69 (0.96). (safetylit.org)
  • Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment 2000;12(1):27 36. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Sexual abuse may include nonconsensual or painful sexual acts (often unprotected against pregnancy or disease). (medscape.com)
  • Victims of acute domestic violence are those patients in the ED whose complaints directly relate to an incident of abuse. (medscape.com)
  • Objective: We examined associations of childhood physical and sexual abuse with risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). (harvard.edu)
  • In 2015, offences surrounding the possession, distributing, creation and publication of images depicting child sexual abuse (IDCSA) are prevalent. (researchgate.net)
  • Using anatomical feature comparison to consider potential matches from hand images to identify or eliminate suspects in an investigation, commonly relating to those involved in the production of images of child sexual abuse, is an emerging forensic methodology that has become increasingly utilized by police forces within the United Kingdom. (researchgate.net)
  • While domestic violence and abuse are sometimes hidden, if we know the signs of an abusive relationship, we may be able to recognize it better and seek or offer help. (unwomen.org)
  • An abusive partner may threaten to turn you in to authorities for illegal activity if you report the abuse, or if you resist. (unwomen.org)
  • If you are concerned about a friend who may be experiencing domestic violence or abuse or feels unsafe around someone, review these tips on how to help them find safety and support. (unwomen.org)
  • For the time it takes you to read this sentence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline will have received two calls from victims of abuse. (comtrea.org)
  • One in three women experience abuse by their intimate partner. (comtrea.org)
  • 2 However, comparatively few studies from developing countries have explored the prevalence of sexual abuse and coercion specifically among adolescent women. (guttmacher.org)
  • 7 One of the strongest associations to emerge from the literature is the link between sexual abuse and the risk of unintended pregnancy, a relationship found in a number of studies from the United States. (guttmacher.org)
  • 9 Other relevant work has documented a reduced likelihood of contraceptive use among women who have prior or current exposure to physical or sexual abuse by an intimate partner, or who are afraid of such violence. (guttmacher.org)
  • Other studies from developed countries have reported a significant link between physical or sexual abuse among reproductive-age women and a range of gynecological problems, including vaginal bleeding, pain during intercourse, chronic pelvic pain, urinary tract infection and medically treated pelvic inflammatory disease. (guttmacher.org)
  • Domestic violence is physical, sexual, or psychologic abuse between people who live together. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It includes intimate partner violence, which refers to physical, sexual, or psychologic abuse by a current or former sex partner or spouse. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Physical abuse is the most obvious form of domestic violence. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A woman may not have the power to require her partner to use a condom without risking physical or verbal abuse, or a person may not tell his or her sexual partner that they have hepatitis B. Coercion can be silent, and fueled by ignorance and low self-esteem. (hepb.org)
  • Sexual violence figures should be interpreted with caution as we did not explore the broader range of sexual abuse and response bias is possible. (bmj.com)
  • Pathways from prior experiences of violence to current abuse. (cdc.gov)
  • This presentation will describe the prevalence of these abuse experiences and the pathways between childhood experiences of violence and adult IPV victimization and work place violence. (cdc.gov)
  • Ensuring that women can access the health care services they need - including for mental health and substance abuse - is vital to the health and well-being of women in North Carolina. (nc.gov)
  • Urogenital symptoms after sexual abuse vs irritant contact in premenarchal girls. (svri.org)
  • Common campus dangers include emotional abuse, stalking, and sexual coercion. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While sexual assaults on college campuses are making the headlines, some of the most common campus dangers are less visible: the verbal and psychological abuse , stalking, and sexual coercion that comprise a form of abuse called Coercive Control. (psychologytoday.com)
  • But when there is psychological abuse, women devote increased time and energy to "fixing" those relationships. (psychologytoday.com)
  • a third to half of women in those regions are survivors of such abuse. (commondreams.org)
  • She has been working on issues surrounding domestic violence and child abuse for over three decades, in a variety of capacities. (rochester.edu)
  • Know the early signs of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse to protect yourself from an abusive relationship and domestic violence. (webmd.com)
  • Love isn't supposed to hurt, but for too many women, physical and sexual abuse are part of their lives. (webmd.com)
  • Emotional and verbal abuse, date rape and more subtle forms of violence happen to women and girls of all ages. (webmd.com)
  • Sexual abuse is a forced sexual encounter of any type, says Fay. (webmd.com)
  • Intentional violence results in many short- and long-term effects, including acute injury, injury-related long-term disability, chronic pain syndromes, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, depression, suicidal behavior, panic disorder, and other mental health conditions to include PTSD. (medscape.com)
  • Similarly, a 2020 study found that 24% of 400 physicians responding to a survey reported a history of domestic violence, with 15% reporting verbal abuse, 8% reporting physical violence, 4% reporting sexual abuse, and 4% reporting stalking. (medscape.com)
  • Meanwhile, in an anonymous survey completed by 882 practicing surgeons and trainees in the US from late 2018 to early 2019, more than 60% reported experiencing some type of intimate partner violence, most commonly emotional abuse. (medscape.com)
  • Perceived risk factors of GBV included cultural acceptance, substance abuse, lack of punishments for GBV offenders, indecent female dressing styles, social media influences, effects of COVID-19 lockdown and male dominance. (bvsalud.org)
  • This report presents information based on respondents' self-reported sexual orientation and their lifetime victimization experiences of sexual violence, stalking, and violence by an intimate partner. (nsvrc.org)
  • About 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been the victim of completed or attempted rape (forced penetration) in their lifetime. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Findings from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (5) indicate that about half of all women in the U.S. will be exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. (va.gov)
  • U.S. prevalence estimates of lifetime PTSD from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication are 9.7% for women and 3.6% for men (5). (va.gov)
  • About 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. (msdmanuals.com)
  • More than four in five American Indian and Alaska Native women and men have experienced violence in their lifetime, and more than one in three experienced violence in the past year, according to a new report from an NIJ-funded study. (nyscadv.org)
  • Specifically, the study provides estimates of sexual violence, physical violence by intimate partners, stalking, and psychological aggression by intimate partners over the lifetime of American Indian and Alaska Native women and men as well as victimization estimates over of the past year (based on 2010 data). (nyscadv.org)
  • 35% of women worldwide have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. (zonta.org)
  • 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. (thehotline.org)
  • Over 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. (thehotline.org)
  • Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (48.4% and 48.8%, respectively). (thehotline.org)
  • In the United States, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. (medscape.com)
  • Try to keep a phone with you at all times, and memorize emergency phone numbers (such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE). (webmd.com)
  • You are invited to participate in a survey developed by Esperanza United (the federally funded center on gender-based violence in the Latin@ community) in collaboration with The National Domestic Violence Hotline. (thehotline.org)
  • If the patient is willing, assist her or him in calling a domestic violence hotline or local crisis intervention center during the ED visit. (medscape.com)
  • As early as March 19, one week after the World Health Organization declared that the spread of the Covid-19 disease had reached a pandemic, Human Rights Watch noted that crises-and lockdowns-can trigger greater incidence of domestic violence for reasons including increased stress, cramped and difficult living conditions, and breakdowns in community support mechanisms. (hrw.org)
  • The World Health Organization defines domestic violence as "the range of sexually, psychologically and physically coercive acts used against adult and adolescent women by current or former male intimate partners. (guttmacher.org)
  • Women with a disability are at greater risk of experiencing rape than women without a disability. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 2 in 5 (39%) female victims of rape had a disability at the time of the rape. (cdc.gov)
  • Men with a disability are at greater risk for experiencing SV other than rape (e.g., being made to penetrate, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact, and noncontact unwanted sexual experiences) than men without a disability. (cdc.gov)
  • Women with a disability are more likely than women without a disability to report experiencing rape, SV other than rape, physical violence, stalking, psychological aggression, and control of reproductive or sexual health by an intimate partner. (cdc.gov)
  • Bronitt, Simon and Patricia Easteal, Rape Law in Context: Contesting the Scales of Injustice, 2018, The Federation Press: Australia Carline, Anna and Patricia Easteal, Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women- Law Reform and Society: Shades of Grey, 2014, London: Routledge. (wikipedia.org)
  • Easteal, Patricia and Louise McOrmond-Plummer, Real Rape, Real Pain: Help for Women Sexually Assaulted by Male Partners, 2006, Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, sexual violence is not limited to rape. (medlineplus.gov)
  • They may be sexually abusive, including rape or other forced sexual activity. (unwomen.org)
  • According to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, about one in five women and one in 71 men reported experiencing rape at some point in their lives. (hepb.org)
  • Alongside service provision for rape survivors, our findings underscore the need for postconflict reconstruction efforts to invest in programmes to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence and trauma. (bmj.com)
  • An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States - more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year. (thehotline.org)
  • Nearly 3 in 10 women (29%) and 1 in 10 men (10%) in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning. (thehotline.org)
  • Just under 15% of women (14.8%) and 4% of men in the US have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence that included rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. (thehotline.org)
  • almost half of male (46.7%) and a quarter of female (27.0%) rape victims reported first victimization before age 10. (cdc.gov)
  • Using data from the 2010 to 2012 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, we examined negative impacts (e.g., injury) and health conditions associated with experiences of rape and MTP among male victims in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • An estimated 62.7% of rape-only victims and 59.8% of MTP-only victims reported at least one impact due to the perpetrator's violence. (cdc.gov)
  • they were more likely to report their current or most recent pregnancy as unintended (among ever-pregnant women) and to report one or more genital tract symptoms. (guttmacher.org)
  • Experts warned last spring that the pandemic could lead to millions more cases of gender-based violence, child marriages, female genital mutilation, and unintended pregnancies due to lack of access to contraceptives and healthcare. (commondreams.org)
  • Gender-based violence includes psychological, physical and sexual violence, and harmful practices such as intimate partner violence, sexual violence and harassment, child marriage, female genital mutilation and human trafficking, according to UN Women . (zonta.org)
  • We used t-test and logistic regression models to explore the relationship between IPV domains and specific sexual risk behavior outcomes using SPSS 21. (safetylit.org)
  • CONCLUSION: The findings revealed that in Iran drug-involved women experience high rates of IPV and that IPV is associated with increased risky sexual behavior. (safetylit.org)
  • For men who have sex with men (MSM), conclusions from the literature regarding their sexual behavior when traveling are conflicting. (cdc.gov)
  • And today, Vice President Biden's unwavering commitment to end violence against women includes grant funding that continues to invest millions of federal dollars in support of innovative programs aimed at predicting potentially lethal behavior, stopping the violence before it escalates and saving lives. (fitsnews.com)
  • This positive relationship suggests that where clinical conversations about sexual behavior occur, HIV/STI testing may follow. (cdc.gov)
  • Doctors may suspect domestic violence based on injuries, inconsistent or puzzling symptoms, or the behavior of the victim and/or the victim's partner. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Health behavior in Mexican pregnant women with a history of violence. (svri.org)
  • By understanding that disabled persons are at greater risk of experiencing SV and IPV victimization than persons without a disability, we can take action in our communities to stop the violence before it starts. (cdc.gov)
  • In this article, domestic violence refers to the victimization of a person with whom the abuser has or has had an intimate, romantic, or spousal relationship. (medscape.com)
  • This study provides the first set of estimates from a national large-scale survey of victimization among self-identified AI and AN men and women on psychological aggression, coercive control and entrapment, physical violence, stalking, and sexual violence, using detailed behaviorally specific questions. (nyscadv.org)
  • Dr. Cerulli is the Director of Susan B. Anthony Center and the Laboratory of Interpersonal Violence and Victimization. (rochester.edu)
  • Childhood violence victimization is a serious adverse childhood experience with lasting health impacts. (cdc.gov)
  • This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of five forms of childhood violence victimization and their association with revictimization and negative health conditions among adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, made to penetrate (MTP) victimization has received very little attention as a specific form of sexual violence. (cdc.gov)
  • Screening for violence victimization and preventing male sexual violence before it happens are both important to reduce the risk for immediate and chronic health impacts. (cdc.gov)
  • For both women and men, having a disability was associated with an increased risk of sexual coercion (pressured sex without physical force) and noncontact unwanted sexual experiences (e.g., harassed in a public place, made to participate in or view sexually explicit material). (cdc.gov)
  • Although there is increasing recognition of the scope and significance of sexual coercion experienced by adolescent women in developing countries, evidence on its consequences for reproductive health remains limited. (guttmacher.org)
  • Interventions to improve adolescent women's reproductive health should directly address the issue of sexual coercion. (guttmacher.org)
  • 1 There is also growing awareness of the importance of sexual violence and coercion as a component of overall domestic violence. (guttmacher.org)
  • 5 These quantitative results have been reinforced by qualitative findings from Sub-Saharan Africa that underscore the important role that coercion frequently plays in compelling young women to engage in sexual intercourse. (guttmacher.org)
  • and 13 percent of women and 6 percent of men reported they had experienced sexual coercion at some time in their lives. (hepb.org)
  • Coercive Control describes a strategy of domination of an intimate partner through some combination of isolation, manipulation, degradation, micromanagement , sexual coercion, and sometimes physical violence. (psychologytoday.com)
  • UNODC estimates that 84,000 females were the victims of homicide globally in 2010. (unodc.org)
  • Men constitute a large proportion of victims of homicide and other types of violence where weapons are used to inflict serious injury. (psyssa.com)
  • Of female victims of domestic violence homicide, 44% had visited an ED within 2 years of their murder. (medscape.com)
  • The homicide rate was three times higher in AI/AN males than females (12.0 versus 3.9), and the median age of AI/AN victims was 32 years (interquartile range: 23-44 years). (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and risky sexual behaviors are serious and overlapping public health problems that disproportionately affect drug-involved women. (safetylit.org)
  • Despite the fact that drug-using women experience extensive IPV, to date, no studies have investigated the association of IPV and risky sexual behaviors among drug-using women in Iran. (safetylit.org)
  • Domestic violence consists of a pattern of coercive behaviors used by a competent adult or adolescent to establish and maintain power and control over another competent adult or adolescent. (medscape.com)
  • Health care providers who talk to their patients about aspects of their sexual experience may make them aware of behaviors that may increase their risk, such as not using condoms and having multiple sexual partners. (cdc.gov)
  • Higher receipt of a sexual risk assessment was also seen for women and men who had two or more opposite-sex partners in the past compared with those who had only 1 opposite-sex sexual partner and for men who had a same-sex sexual partner in the past year or who had any HIV-related sexual risk behaviors in the past year. (cdc.gov)
  • While about half of women aged 15-44 received a sexual risk assessment in the past year, for men, receipt was more focused among those who engaged in HIV risk-related behaviors in the past year. (cdc.gov)
  • No wonder young women feel unable to seek protection when they are subject to these behaviors! (psychologytoday.com)
  • Domestic violence is not about anger, says Michigan psychiatrist Laura McMahon, MD, who teaches young women what behaviors are - and are not - appropriate in a relationship. (webmd.com)
  • The Sojourner Truth House, an advocacy organization and shelter for battered women in Wisconsin, provides this list of abusive behaviors. (webmd.com)
  • If your partner displays any of these behaviors, domestic violence experts advise you to leave immediately. (webmd.com)
  • During the 16 Days of Activism, 25 November-10 December, all Zonta clubs and districts are encouraged to take part in the Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign and to take local, national and international actions to influence the making and implementation of laws, as well as changing gender-based attitudes and behaviors to end violence against women. (zonta.org)
  • Prevalence estimates for some types of violence for particular groups were too small to produce reliable estimates and, therefore, are not reported. (nsvrc.org)
  • Estimates from community studies suggest that women experience PTSD at two to three times the rate that men do (4). (va.gov)
  • However, I do find it interesting that, to my knowledge, this is the first time a nationally representative household survey has provided estimates of sexual risk assessment receipt in the general reproductive-aged population. (cdc.gov)
  • Research suggests these figures under-estimates the true prevalence of sexual violence around the world, which endangers public health on many levels. (hepb.org)
  • Few estimates are available to describe the prevalence of violence experienced by American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) women and men. (nyscadv.org)
  • It also provides estimates of interracial and intraracial victimizations and briefly examines the impact of violence. (nyscadv.org)
  • WHO estimates that one-in-three women worldwide have suffered physical and/or sexual violence. (worldhelp.net)
  • Gottemoeller is an American diplomat who served as Deputy Secretary General of NATO from 2016 to 2019, the first woman ever appointed to that post. (rand.org)
  • A 2016 study of more than 2000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants in the UK found that nurses were three times more likely to experience domestic violence than the average person. (medscape.com)
  • The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is an ongoing, nationally representative survey that collects information about experiences of sexual violence and stalking by any perpetrator and intimate partner violence among English and/or Spanish-speaking women and men aged 18 years or older in the United States. (nsvrc.org)
  • Introduction BASHH guidance includes assessment of smoking history, intimate partner violence and alcohol risk in Sexual Health (SH) clinics. (bmj.com)
  • Methods A convenience sample of women aged 16-44 years attending a busy urban integrated Contraception and Sexual Health clinic was invited to complete a questionnaire about socio-demographic, sexual behaviour and psychosocial factors. (bmj.com)
  • In the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), the term "disability" includes activity limitations an adult may have due to physical, mental, or emotional problems and health problems that require the use of special equipment such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed, or special telephone. (cdc.gov)
  • McMahon PM. The public health approach to the prevention of sexual violence. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Sexual violence is a serious public health problem. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, it has also been suggested that women may be more susceptible to mental health consequences because they are more like to experience trauma within established relationships or their traumatic exposures are more chronic than those experienced by men (e.g. ongoing interpersonal violence within a marriage). (va.gov)
  • Human Rights Watch shares the concern elevated by Dubravka Šimonović in her March 27, 2020 statement that efforts to deal with the current health crisis may contribute to an increase in domestic violence against women. (hrw.org)
  • While this submission does not address new barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights imposed by governments in the context of the pandemic, Human Rights Watch is concerned that the pandemic has been a pretext for limiting these rights, including for survivors of violence. (hrw.org)
  • While there is no law in the U.S. that regulates what a man can do with his body, the reproductive health of women is now more regulated than it has been in 50 years. (publicintegrity.org)
  • And the scope of reproductive health care that women can receive is highly dependent on where they live. (publicintegrity.org)
  • CC: Receipt of a sexual risk assessment was higher among women and men aged 15-24, those who were Hispanic and Non-Hispanic black, those who had income below 300% of the poverty level, or who had public health insurance. (cdc.gov)
  • How does intimate partner violence influence reproductive health? (ipas.org)
  • Research has shown for some time that physical or sexual violence perpetrated by a woman's husband or sexual partner leads to poor reproductive health outcomes. (ipas.org)
  • Both studies are based on data collected from almost 500 women seeking abortion care at Bangladesh health facilities in 2013. (ipas.org)
  • Women seeking induced abortions in Bangladesh are a key population for understanding intimate partner violence and its influence on reproductive health. (ipas.org)
  • Each study, therefore, offers recommendations for addressing the negative impact of intimate partner violence on women's reproductive health outcomes. (ipas.org)
  • Concern over the issue of coerced sex among adolescent women has been elevated by a growing body of research-much of it from developed countries-that has reported significant associations between coerced sex and a range of negative health and reproductive health outcomes for women of reproductive age. (guttmacher.org)
  • Sadly, this woman is at very high risk of infection, especially from hepatitis B. What stopped her from insisting he wear a condom or walking away from a relationship with a man who had little concern for her health and welfare? (hepb.org)
  • To protect the health of people around the world, we need to fight in any way we can to stop sexual violence, protect women's reproductive health, and enable everyone to control their lives. (hepb.org)
  • Women have unique health needs, and face inequity in both quality and outcomes of health care. (rand.org)
  • RAND's work has highlighted gender gaps in health care access and quality, measured the health needs of specific female populations, evaluated programs aimed at improving outcomes, and demonstrated how policy impacts women's options. (rand.org)
  • RAND research has examined the needs of women refugees and migrants, gender disparities in health care, the effects of homelessness on women, and the impact of stress on girls. (rand.org)
  • The health and wellness of women in North Carolina has improved in some ways, yet not all women are equally benefitting from this progress. (nc.gov)
  • The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health & Wellness is the second in a series of four publications that provide data and policy recommendations to improve North Carolina women's status in several key areas. (nc.gov)
  • Gender-based violence: Impediment to reproductive health. (svri.org)
  • Risk factors and health during pregnancy among women previously exposed to sexual violence. (svri.org)
  • Sexual violence and its association with health self-perception among pregnant women. (svri.org)
  • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of U.N. Women, used that language Tuesday to discuss the public health crisis' impact on female safety. (commondreams.org)
  • Various federal agencies have funded Dr. Cerulli's work, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Justice, the Office on Violence Against Women, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Veteran's Administration. (rochester.edu)
  • She works internationally to ameliorate violence and currently is assisting with projects addressing the health and welfare of individuals living in the Sub Mekong region. (rochester.edu)
  • We're talking to survivors, responders, and leaders across the province to explore how perceptions of health services influence survivors' willingness to disclose and access services, and whether or not those perceptions pose a barrier to women coming forward, says Porteous. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • Primary prevention of childhood violence may reduce later health risks. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexual violence is a significant public health problem with long-term health implications. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexual violence is linked to serious health effects but is also preventable. (cdc.gov)
  • Health care providers can play an important role in detection of intimate partner violence within health services but barriers exist. (who.int)
  • This study aimed to determine the barriers that health care providers in Fayoum, Egypt, consider prevent them from screening for intimate partner violence. (who.int)
  • A validated Arabic version of the Domestic Violence Health Care Provider Survey was used to collect data. (who.int)
  • A total of 385 health care providers (92.7% women) agreed to participate (78.6% response rate). (who.int)
  • Primary health care providers perceived many barriers to screening for intimate partner violence. (who.int)
  • Training on screening for and managing intimate partner violence should be part of the professional development for all health care providers. (who.int)
  • Intimate partner violence is screening for health issues including intimate partner an important public health problem. (who.int)
  • While the rates of intimate partner violence differ in feeling confident about screening, not knowing what low-, middle-, and high-income regions, the health effects questions to ask or how to respond if a woman reports are similar across the world (1) . (who.int)
  • (3) to manage health problems, not only for the women information. (who.int)
  • In Egypt, intimate partner violence is estimated time to a health care provider (5) . (who.int)
  • Therefore, health care to affect 26-30% of ever-married women (11) . (who.int)
  • Information at a national level focusing on these types of interpersonal violence based on the sexual orientation of U.S. adults has not been previously available. (nsvrc.org)
  • Journal of interpersonal violence. (rochester.edu)
  • Discussion Findings suggest that interventions for binge-drinking, cigarette smoking and DV may be warranted for a substantial minority of women attending SH clinics. (bmj.com)
  • Findings from NISVS show that women and men with a disability are at increased risk for experiencing sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV). (cdc.gov)
  • Findings underscore the need for policy and interventions aimed at preventing IPV among SGM-POC by targeting factors that contribute to IPV disparities in this group, particularly racial/ethnic discrimination and family violence. (northwestern.edu)
  • However, this does not entirely account for the gender difference in PTSD, as findings indicate that women are at greater risk for developing PTSD than men even when they are exposed to similar types of trauma (9). (va.gov)
  • These findings indicate that women are at risk of pregnancy at a historic time when women's reproductive rights in the U.S. are restricted and not guaranteed. (publicintegrity.org)
  • These findings suggest that abortion clients face multiple threats to their reproductive autonomy-from husbands, in-laws, and religious communities, not just from intimate partner violence itself," says Erin Pearson, Ipas senior researcher. (ipas.org)
  • The findings, she says, also give insight into strategies women may use to regain their reproductive autonomy through abortion: "Seeking abortion unaccompanied or using medication abortion, possibly to simulate miscarriage, may be strategies that women use to access abortion covertly in the presence of intimate partner violence. (ipas.org)
  • Referring to the findings of both studies, Pearson says, "Violence is a common thread. (ipas.org)
  • This video describes the findings of a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supported study on the prevalence of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. (nyscadv.org)
  • Our government is trying to send all the right signals as it looks for ways to bring to life (some would say bring back from the dead) the Emergency Response Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, which was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in September 2019 . (psyssa.com)
  • Abortion-rights activists wait for state lawmakers to arrive before a Senate vote on a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy at the South Carolina Statehouse on May 23, 2023 in Columbia, S.C. A bipartisan group of five women led a filibuster that failed to block the legislation. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Sexual and gender minority people of color (SGM-POC) report higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) than White SGM, adding to growing evidence that people holding multiple stigmatized social identities are at particular risk for adverse experiences. (northwestern.edu)
  • Sexual harassment or any unwanted sexual experience that does not involve touching. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Another interesting hypothesis suggests that women's gendered social roles (e.g., wife, mother, or caretaker) may compound the negative impact of trauma exposure, as women could experience additional role strain when traumatic experiences or stress reactions interfere with their ability to fulfill these roles. (va.gov)
  • It is estimated that as many as six out of 10 women will experience physical or sexual violence, or both, at some point during their life. (unodc.org)
  • Studies show that children who witness or experience violence at home may have long-term physical, emotional, and social problems. (fitsnews.com)
  • Despite gains in recent decades, women continue to receive lower pay, experience lower workforce participation, and may miss career advancement opportunities due to motherhood. (rand.org)
  • Nearly 1 in 10 women (9.9%) and 5.9% men (p=0.03) were forced to have sex by a non-partner since age 15, and 14.8% women and 3.3% men (p=0.00) reported their first sexual experience was forced. (bmj.com)
  • However, men and women experience different types of violence before, during and after conflict. (bmj.com)
  • A quarter of females aged 15-24 years who have been in a relationship experience intimate partner violence by the time they reach their mid-twenties. (commondreams.org)
  • The first sexual experience of some 30 percent of women was forced. (zonta.org)
  • 45% of those under 15 at the time of their sexual initiation report the experience was forced. (zonta.org)
  • Men are a large majority of victims of serious assaults and, unlike women, much of the violence they experience is from people outside the family and their closest relationships. (psyssa.com)
  • Our years of experience offering 24/7 support, information, and advocacy for people in abusive relationships have been informed by the hard realities of domestic violence. (thehotline.org)
  • The majority of research on healthcare workers in this area has focused on workplace violence, which 62% experience worldwide. (medscape.com)
  • Although more studies are needed, research indicates healthcare workers experience domestic violence at comparable rates to other populations, whereas some data suggest rates may be higher. (medscape.com)
  • Of women in violent relationships, 77% who present to the ED do so for reasons other than trauma. (medscape.com)
  • Since this time, a great deal has been learned about trauma and PTSD in women, including their risk for exposure and PTSD prevalence, factors that increase or decrease risk for PTSD, symptom expression and comorbid conditions, and to a lesser extent, gender-specific PTSD treatment outcomes (4). (va.gov)
  • But this treats a symptom, not the disease of sexual violence that spreads trauma, fear and diseases such as hepatitis B. However we can, whenever we can, we must work to make a difference. (hepb.org)
  • This study presents the first violence and trauma prevalence data over conflict periods from regions spanning rebel, government and UN-controlled forces in Côte d'Ivoire. (bmj.com)
  • This piece is the third in the blog series, "Dreaming Up a More Liberated Future" which will explore how we (as a country, and as a movement to end gender-based violence) have prioritized expanding and strengthening punishing systems over helping strategies, the impact of those choices on survivors of trauma and their communities, and how we can do better. (vsdvalliance.org)
  • Emphasizing trauma education and shifting cultural perceptions, BC Women's and EVA BC are opening doors - and minds - to embolden more women to come forward and say #MeToo. (bcwomensfoundation.org)
  • Sexual Violence Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence. (cdc.gov)
  • Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence. (cdc.gov)
  • The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends primary prevention interventions that aim to prevent or reduce intimate partner violence and sexual violence among youth . (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Cox PJ, Ortega S, Cook-Craig PG, Conway P. Strengthening systems for the primary prevention of intimate partner violence and sexual violence: CDC's delta and empower programs. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Moving forward by looking back: reflecting on a decade of CDC's work in a sexual violence prevention, 2000 2010. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that victims of severe domestic violence annually miss 8 million days of paid work-the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs, and approximately 5.6 million days of household productivity. (medscape.com)
  • To do so, we need to develop innovative crime prevention policies that target domestic and family-related violence. (unodc.org)
  • A sexual risk assessment is a primary prevention tool that can help identify persons at risk of HIV/STIs. (cdc.gov)
  • And we can use clinical tools to provide quality care and support for women affected by violence,' he added, calling on people worldwide to promote prevention. (commondreams.org)
  • Imagine if we invested into violence prevention just a portion of what it costs to incarcerate an individual. (vsdvalliance.org)
  • We aimed to identify mechanisms underlying the racial/ethnic disparities in IPV among SGM, focusing on childhood experiences of violence, structural inequalities, and sexual minority stress. (northwestern.edu)
  • Univariate indirect effects analyses indicated that these racial/ethnic disparities were partially explained by higher economic stress, racial/ethnic discrimination, and childhood violence experiences (for Black and Latinx participants) and lower social support (Black participants). (northwestern.edu)
  • As part of a study assessing psychosocial predictors of sexual risk among women of reproductive age, we investigated the prevalence of these issues and their associations with sexual risk. (bmj.com)
  • Background: Migraine, a common chronic-intermittent disorder among reproductive age women, has emerged as a novel risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes. (harvard.edu)
  • Most research on sexual violence is based on data from reproductive-age women in intimate partnerships. (guttmacher.org)
  • My research found that college women are concerned about pregnancy, but they lack knowledge and skills about navigating sexual consent and often participate in sexual activity without explicit consent , leaving them at risk for not using contraception and exposure to sexually transmitted infections. (publicintegrity.org)
  • But two recent Ipas-led studies conducted in Bangladesh shed light on some specific questions: What influence does intimate partner violence have on reproductive outcomes among women seeking abortion and on women's decision-making about postabortion contraception? (ipas.org)
  • This study, published in the journal Contraception , also found a substantial relationship to intimate partner violence. (ipas.org)
  • Women who reported intimate partner violence, however, were much more likely (36.8 percent vs 19.5 percent) to have delayed the use of postabortion contraception, particularly if their husband had accompanied them to the abortion procedure. (ipas.org)
  • Physical and sexual violence and subsequent contraception use among reproductive aged women. (svri.org)
  • A sample of 575 sexually experienced 15-19-year-old women were interviewed in 2001-2002 as part of the ongoing Rakai surveillance project in rural Uganda. (guttmacher.org)
  • Many reported having been abused physically and sexually in the recent past, which helps explain why AIDS is now the biggest killer of young women in southern Africa. (hepb.org)
  • In multivariate models, the most robust indirect effects were through racial/ethnic discrimination and childhood violence. (northwestern.edu)
  • This submission, however, is focused on identifying intersectional discrimination and marginalization that may increase the risk of violence for some women or render the violence they suffer less visible to authorities or human rights experts. (hrw.org)
  • Sociology of sexualities, sexualities and gender, sexual minorities (specifically plurisexual identities such as bisexuality and pansexuality), marginalized relationships, discrimination, gender und queer studies. (uni-tuebingen.de)
  • RAND's research has examined the challenges and discrimination women face in many settings, as well as the impact of parenting and family life on career outcomes. (rand.org)
  • I've traveled to dozens of countries where women are afforded the same constitutional rights as men, yet are still suffering inequality, discrimination, and violence. (worldhelp.net)
  • Studies have indicated high rates of nonconsensual intercourse in developing countries, where as many as one-fifth to one-half of all female respondents report having been coerced into sexual intercourse by an intimate partner. (guttmacher.org)
  • Results: mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 30.73±7.0, 58.7% of them were females and 88.0% had negative attitude to GBV. (bvsalud.org)
  • Men with a disability are more likely than men without a disability to report experiencing stalking and psychological aggression by an intimate partner. (cdc.gov)
  • The study, part of NIJ's research program on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, looked at how prevalent psychological aggression and physical violence by intimate partners, stalking, and sexual violence were among American Indian and Alaska Native women and men. (nyscadv.org)
  • Children who grow up in families where there is violence may suffer a range of behavioral and emotional disturbances. (zonta.org)
  • In the wake of International Women's Day , the United Nations on Tuesday released a report on the largest-ever study of the prevalence of violence against women--which, as the new data show, 'remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young. (commondreams.org)
  • Conclusion: gender-based violence (GBV) is prevalent in the study setting, with IPV being the most common. (bvsalud.org)
  • One study that followed 1,500 pregnant women who were in married or stable relationships found an astonishing HIV infection rate of 38 percent. (hepb.org)
  • IMPLICATION: Preventive interventions for violence that are integrated within drug treatment programs, as well as harm reduction programs are highly recommended. (safetylit.org)
  • Evidence shows these interventions decrease perpetration of intimate partner violence and sexual violence and increase bystander action. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • Included studies evaluated interventions that combined educational information about intimate partner violence and sexual violence with strategies to teach healthy relationship skills, promote social norms that protect against violence, or create protective environments. (thecommunityguide.org)
  • A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Two Patient-Centered Interventions for Women with Unmet Social Needs: Personalized Support for Progress and Enhanced Screening and Referral. (rochester.edu)
  • Programs may target potential perpetrators or bystanders people close to a situation who can challenge violence-supportive norms by directly reducing risk (e.g., by noticing a risky social situation and intervening) or by indirectly reducing risk (e.g., by challenging hostile attitudes towards women such as offensive jokes or objectifying language). (thecommunityguide.org)
  • During a media briefing, Tedros noted some of the legal, economic, educational, and social tools that can help prevent future violence, from reforming discriminatory laws and strengthening rights and wages to implementing school programs and 'challenging social norms that support harmful views of masculinity and condone violence against women. (commondreams.org)
  • And more shocking still, the U.N. reports, "two thirds of victims of intimate partner/family related homicides are women. (worldhelp.net)
  • Intimate partner violence (IPV) contributes to many homicides, particularly among AI/AN females. (cdc.gov)
  • Of women who are stalked by an intimate partner, 81% are also physically assaulted. (medscape.com)
  • Disability affects more than 1 in 4 women and 1 in 5 men in the United States and has been associated with a greater risk of experiencing violence compared to people without a disability. (cdc.gov)
  • it takes place at home, in the workplace and in open spaces, and affects millions of women and girls in peacetime and in conflict. (zonta.org)
  • Intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people every year. (thehotline.org)
  • Tobacco smoking affects both male and female fecundity. (bvsalud.org)
  • The ED staff may represent the only opportunity for victims of domestic violence to obtain professional help for their life situation, reinforcing the need for a high index of suspicion and routine screening for domestic violence. (medscape.com)
  • Often missing from this conversation is the reality that those tasked with screening can also be victims of intimate partner violence themselves. (medscape.com)
  • None had received training on screening for domestic violence. (who.int)
  • [2] Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) also report higher requests for support, such as in Georgia where local rights groups report significant increase in the number of women contacting them for legal assistance regarding violence since the state of emergency was declared there. (hrw.org)
  • Taken together, these questions comprise what is referred to in this report as a sexual risk assessment. (cdc.gov)
  • The report reveals one in three females worldwide, or around 736 million women, have been subjected to physical or sexual violence, mostly by intimate partners. (commondreams.org)
  • While the U.N. report makes clear that violence against women is widespread, impacting people in every nation, the data show women in low- and lower-middle-income countries are disproportionately affected--with an estimated 37% of women from the poorest countries enduring physical or sexual intimate partner violence in their life. (commondreams.org)
  • 30% of women who have been in a relationship report that they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner. (zonta.org)
  • The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report. (thehotline.org)
  • Intimate partner stalking may occur during a relationship or after a relationship has ended. (medscape.com)
  • They may not even name these as "abusive," especially if they have consented to a sexual act or some kind of relationship with the abuser. (psychologytoday.com)
  • One study (Rhatigan and Street, 2005) showed that when there is physical violence in a dating relationship, women are more likely to want to leave the relationship. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While this list focuses on male partners, in a few cases, a woman could be the abuser in a relationship. (webmd.com)
  • Patients who are victims of chronic domestic violence are at high risk even after ending the abusive relationship and are most likely to be in need of immediate and intensive intervention services. (medscape.com)