Violence against women and girls has long term health consequences

BMJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e069311
Author(s):  
Rebecca B Lawn ◽  
Karestan C Koenen
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Women And Girls

Mental health consequences of violence against women and girls

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 350-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veena A. Satyanarayana ◽  
Prabha S. Chandra ◽  
Krishna Vaddiparti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Consequences Of Violence

VAWG and Health and Reproductive Rights

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqui True
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Reproductive Rights ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Women And Girls

What are the health impacts of VAWG? Violence against women and girls has health consequences that can be immediate and acute, long-lasting and chronic, and even fatal (e.g., from prolonged illness or death due to femicide or suicide). Generally, the more severe the violence,...

Lament as Womanist Healing in Times of Global Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-155
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Communal Violence ◽  
Loss And Grief ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
Cultural Texts ◽  
Women And Girls

Globally, violence against women and girls is a pandemic—resulting in massive trauma and death. Certain scriptures and cultural texts condone the aggression; others adamantly protest heinous, unjust behaviors. Lament provides an avenue for naming and processing individual and communal violence, grief, and pain. This essay explores lament as response to pain and suffering generated amidst sexual and domestic violence, from a global womanist perspective. After providing a brief overview of my womanist biblical hermeneutic, this essay: (1) explores lament as a response to patriarchal misogynistic violence in Scripture, in dialog with global domestic violence; (2) explores lament embodied in selected Psalms, lamentations, and a lament by Beyoncé; and (3) concludes by invoking lament as a pathway of engaging global, daily loss and grief.

The Economic Cost of Violence Against Women and Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110160
Author(s):  
Seema Vyas ◽  
Melissa Meinhart ◽  
Katrina Troy ◽  
Hannah Brumbaum ◽  
Catherine Poulton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Evidence demonstrating the economic burden of violence against women and girls can support policy and advocacy efforts for investment in violence prevention and response programming. We undertook a systematic review of evidence on the costs of violence against women and girls in low- and middle-income countries published since 2005. In addition to understanding costs, we examined the consistency of methodological approaches applied and identified and assessed common methodological issues. Thirteen articles were identified, eight of which were from sub-Saharan Africa. Eight studies estimated costs associated with domestic or intimate partner violence, others estimated the costs of interpersonal violence, female genital cutting, and sexual assaults. Methodologies applied to estimate costs were typically based on accounting approaches. Our review found that out-of-pocket expenditures to individuals for seeking health care after an episode of violence ranged from US$29.72 (South Africa) to US$156.11 (Romania) and that lost productivity averaged from US$73.84 to US$2,151.48 (South Africa) per facility visit. Most studies that estimated provider costs of service delivery presented total programmatic costs, and there was variation in interventions, scale, and resource inputs measured which hampered comparability. Variations in methodological assumptions and data availability also made comparisons across countries and settings challenging. The limited scope of studies in measuring the multifaceted impacts of violence highlights the challenges in identifying cost metrics that extend beyond specific violence episodes. Despite the limited evidence base, our assessment leads us to conclude that the estimated costs of violence against women and girls are a fraction of its true economic burden.

scholarly journals Mental health consequences of home demolition policy towered Palestinians: Literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Marie ◽  
Sana SaadAdeen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Low Incomes ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Study Type ◽  
Type Sample

Abstract Abstract Home demolition is considered a miserable and frequent reality of life for thousands of Palestinian people. Recently, in January 2020, at least 44 structures were demolished by Israeli forces, displacing at least 87 people. Studies have revealed high levels of stress was associated with losing a family home during home demolition, and the stress doesn’t only carry out immediate effects but also long-term mental consequences. This paper aims to provide an overview of the literature and established studies related to the mental health consequences of home demolitions in Palestine. Methods PubMed, Science Direct, Semantic Scholar and Google Scholar were used to search for materials for the critical analysis of empirical articles. The following aspects were taken into consideration: study type, sample, and key findings. Results In this review, nine studies related to mental health consequences of home demolition were found and considered in this paper. The results indicate depression, stress, anxiety, phobias and lack of hope in the future are mutual themes running throughout the lives of those Palestinian families who have actually experienced home demolition along with those who have experienced a constant threat of demolition to their homes. In addition, many of life stressors such as lack of educational opportunities, low incomes, and a tendency to live in poor housing conditions after and before demolition also play a role in developing serious mental disorders. Conclusion As primary prevention, the practice of home demolition in Palestine has to be ended. In addition to conduct a constant monitoring of the resulting displacement and the damage caused, and ensuring the necessary assistance in particular mental health and psychological support for victims of home demolitions.

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