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Violence Against Women

'Violence against Women' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on the multidimensional aspects of violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and gender-based violence. It provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the causes, consequences, and prevention strategies related to violence against women, aiming to promote gender equality and social justice.
Details
Abbr. Violence Against Women
Publisher Sage Publications
Start 1995
End Continuing
Frequency Sixteen no. a year, 2018-
p-ISSN 1077-8012
e-ISSN 1552-8448
Country United States
Language English
Specialties Gynecology & Obstetrics
Emergency Medicine
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2450 114
SJR / Ranks: 5289 798
CiteScore / Ranks: 7421 3.60
Recent Articles
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Peer Mentorship for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Pilot Program Highlighting Challenges and Opportunities for Further Refinement
Garnsey C, Bain J, Veira O, Orchowski L
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251321441. PMID: 40080890
The aim of this study is to describe the collaborative development and pilot implementation of a peer-support program for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). The program paired six IPV...
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"Although Her Words Said No, Her Actions Spoke Otherwise": Potential Jurors' Understanding of the "Reasonable Belief" Element of Sexual Assault Law
Gillies-Goldsmith T, Beres M, Zajac R
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251323863. PMID: 40070299
Sexual assault laws in several jurisdictions require jurors to consider whether a defendant "reasonably believed" in consent. Using thematic analysis, we explored how potential jurors ( = 50) make judgments...
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Factors Influencing Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence Among Married Women: A Multilevel Analysis Across 20 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Gunarathne L, Apputhurai P, Nedeljkovic M, Bhowmik J
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251324890. PMID: 40070294
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread issue, particularly affecting married women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where cultural norms often lead to its acceptance. Using data from national...
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Experiences of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Among Women International Students in Australia
Tarzia L, Navarro Medel C, McLindon E, Ezer P, Forbes-Mewett H, Tran L, et al.
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251323267. PMID: 40070249
Sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in tertiary institutions have received increased attention in Australia and globally, however, international students have been largely neglected in academic and policy...
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Conceptualizing and Measuring Violence: A Feminist Critical Measurement Analysis of Gender-Based Violence Research in a Government Policy-Based Setting
Thompson L, Frances T, Turley E, Lazard L, Donnelly L
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251320586. PMID: 40070245
Feminist methodological advances in gender-based violence research have yet to be comprehensively integrated into policy-based research. This article discusses methodological concerns identified when reviewing the UK government's public consultation for...
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Speaking Through Silence: The Lonelification at the Core of Domestic Abuse
Skoog Waller S, Forinder U
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251323268. PMID: 40070244
This article is based on narratives from 20 women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse (DVA). Based on in-depth interviews, we explored their lived experiences of the mechanisms and...
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Understanding the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Mental Health in Migrant Spanish Women: A Network Analysis Approach
Tayim N, Nayef Ayasrah M, Al-Rousan A, Khasawneh M
Violence Against Women . 2025 Mar; :10778012251319766. PMID: 40033516
The main aim of this paper was to perform a secondary analysis of a dataset of migrant women in Spain to determine relationships between different types of intimate partner violence...
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Psychometric Properties of the ITQ for Measuring ICD-11 Complex PTSD in a Spanish Sample of Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Fernandez-Fillol C, Perez-Garcia M, Hidalgo-Ruzzante N
Violence Against Women . 2025 Feb; :10778012251320585. PMID: 40017348
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is related to prolonged, multiple, and interpersonal exposure to traumas. Several studies in different populations have focused on implementing the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) to...
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Design and Validation of the Cyber Sexual Harassment Scale-Professor Student
Pineda-Marin C, Vallejo-Medina P, Guillen-Riquelme A, Gonzalez-Ferrer J, Montesano A
Violence Against Women . 2025 Feb; :10778012251319306. PMID: 40017346
Young adult females face alarming rates of sexual victimization, with a growing concern about cybersexual harassment in the digital age (prevalence ranging from 4.6% to 70% in university female students),...
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Using "Our Brave Voice": A Holistic Family Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence in an Indigenous Guatemalan Community
Gibbons J, Skogen D, Bogue A
Violence Against Women . 2025 Feb; :10778012251320582. PMID: 40012412
Gender-based violence is a threat to the well-being of Guatemalan women and girls. A holistic family-based intervention that included healing and empowerment workshops and therapy for survivors was enacted for...