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Intimate partner violence against women
1Kansas State University, United States.
Current Opinion in Psychology
|December 6, 2025
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a widespread issue with severe health impacts. Intersectionality reveals that race, sexual orientation, disability, and gender identity increase vulnerability to IPV and intimate partner homicide (IPH).
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a prevalent form of gender-based violence (GBV) globally.
- IPV has severe mental, physical, and reproductive health consequences for survivors.
- Intersectionality is crucial for understanding heightened vulnerability among certain populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of IPV against women.
- To examine IPV through the lens of intersectionality.
- To review risk factors for intimate partner homicide (IPH).
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis.
- Application of intersectionality as an analytical framework.
- Examination of existing research on IPV and IPH.
Main Results:
- IPV disproportionately affects women across all backgrounds.
- Specific identities (race, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity) are linked to increased IPV vulnerability.
- Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is the most extreme, gendered form of IPV with identified risk factors.
Conclusions:
- IPV, IPH, and GBV require ongoing prevention and intervention.
- Continued advocacy, legal protections, and research are essential.
- Addressing IPV necessitates understanding intersecting vulnerabilities.
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