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What Works in Reducing Economic Violence Against Women: Global Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ines Annika Böhret1, Vasanthi Subramonia Pillai2, Janina Isabel Steinert1,3
1TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|November 13, 2025
Summary
This study found that interventions can reduce economic violence against women, a form of intimate partner violence. Couple-based programs and those in South Asia showed the most significant positive impacts.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Economic violence against women, encompassing resource control and financial exploitation, significantly impacts their welfare and independence.
- Despite its prevalence, effective prevention strategies for economic violence remain under-researched.
- Intimate partner violence includes economic abuse, yet evidence on interventions is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and meta-analyze global experimental evidence on interventions designed to address economic violence against women.
- To identify the effectiveness of various intervention types, including economic empowerment, health initiatives, and gender-transformative approaches.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search of MEDLINE and Web of Science databases, supplemented by hand searches.
- Inclusion of randomized controlled trials measuring economic violence among partnered women.
- Meta-analysis of 49 studies from 31 countries, involving 106,868 individuals and 397 effect size estimates.
Main Results:
- A significant overall reduction in economic violence was observed (Hedges' g -0.076, p < .01).
- Interventions targeting couples and those implemented in South Asia demonstrated the largest effect sizes.
- Most studies focused on economic control and victimisation, with limited assessment of perpetration.
Conclusions:
- Interventions show promise in reducing economic violence against women, particularly couple-based approaches.
- Future interventions need enhanced awareness of economic violence in their design.
- Further research should focus on developing validated measures for economic violence and expanding studies to high-income countries.
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