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Gender-based violence: concepts, methods, and findings.

Nancy Felipe Russo1, Angela Pirlott

  • 1Department of Psychology, Box 871104, ASU, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA. Nancy.russo@asu.edu

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|December 26, 2006
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Gender-based violence against women is a global health issue. Research shows links between gender, power, sexuality, media, and violence, impacting women's physical and mental health.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global health and development concern.
  • Numerous policies and programs aim to reduce GBV worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present new conceptualizations and methodological issues in GBV research.
  • To highlight research findings informing GBV reduction activities.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-national research examining gender, power, sexuality, and intimate violence.
  • Analysis of cultural factors, including media's role in GBV risk.

Main Results:

  • Documented relationships between gender, power, sexuality, and intimate violence.
  • Identified media's influence on women's risk for GBV.

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  • Profiled negative health outcomes including unwanted pregnancy and abortion.

    • Conclusions:

    • Further research is needed on GBV causes, dynamics, and outcomes.
    • Investigating media effects and cultural variations in GBV outcomes is crucial.