Unlike many health problems, there are few social and demographic characteristics that
define risk groups for intimate partner violence. Poverty is the exception and increases risk …

Background Male perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV) is under-researched. In this
Article, we present data for the prevalence of, and factors associated with, male perpetration …

… by Kate Wood and Rachel Jewkes, which deviated from the … In this chapter, Wood and Jewkes
link the exemplary man … comprised academic publications by Jewkes and colleagues, and …

Violence perpetrated by and against men and boys is a major public health problem.
Although individual men's use of violence differs, engagement of all men and boys in action to …

During 1999 the issue of rape in South Africa was debated at the highest levels. The epidemiology
of rape has become an issue of considerable political importance and sensitivity, with …

Gender-based violence is a key health risk for women globally and in South Africa. The
authors analyzed data from 1,395 interviews with women attending antenatal clinics in Soweto, …

In South Africa, both HIV and gender-based violence are highly prevalent. Gender inequalities
give men considerable relational power over young women, particularly in circumstances …

A third of adolescent girls in South Africa become pregnant before the age of 20, despite
contraception being free and mostly accessible. This qualitative study was undertaken in …

Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that intimate partner violence and gender
inequity in relationships are associated with increased prevalence of HIV in women. Yet …

In 1998 a cross-sectional study of violence against women was undertaken in three provinces
of South Africa. The objectives were to measure the prevalence of physical, sexual and …