Violence against in all its forms continues to be a global challenge that many countries struggle to effectively address. It is however devastating when violence takes place in our own safe havens, our homes, perpetrated by those who profess to love us. Violence is one of the most pervasive of human rights violations, denying the victims dignity, self-worth, and their right to enjoy their funda...

BACKGROUND Abuse and violence against women constitute a global public health problem and are particularly important among women of reproductive age. The literature is not conclusive regarding the impact of violence against pregnant women on adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, small for gestational age and postpartum depression. Most studies have been conducted on relatively smal...

Background South Africa has a significant violence problem. The exposure of girls and women to interpersonal violence is widespread, and the victimization of men, especially to severe and homicidal forms of aggression, is of considerable concern, with male homicide eight times the global rate. In the last two decades, there have been a plethora of South African policies to promote safety. Howev...

Violence and aggression among patients suffering from mental health problems undoubtedly pose a challenge to healthcare professionals, families and carers. Aggressive behaviours affect all aspects of clinical care. The goal of professionals is to ensure safety while effectively managing behavioural emergencies. 'Rapid tranquillisation' implies prescribing pharmacological agents to manage these ...

ED FROM Ellsberg M, Jansen H, Heise L, et al. Intimate partner violence and women’s physical and mental health in the WHO multicountry study on women’s health and domestic violence: an observational study. Lancet 2008;371:1165–72. Correspondence to: Dr C Garcia-Moreno, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27-CH, Switzerland; [email protected] Sou...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the magnitude and characteristics of the injury burden in South Africa within a global context. METHODS The Actuarial Society of South Africa demographic and AIDS model (ASSA 2002) - calibrated to survey, census and adjusted vital registration data - was used to calculate the total number of deaths in 2000. Causes of death were determined from the National Injury Mortali...

Amid the high income nations the first recognisable child abuse society was founded in the late 19th century in North America, but it was a century before the first global rights-based legislation in the form of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) came into play. In isolation, international legislation is insufficient to protect children but becoming party to intern...

background domestic violence appears to be a major social problem. researches in the last 10 years have uncovered multiple effects of witnessing domestic violence on children, ranging in severity from little or no effect to sever psychological harm. objectives this study aimed to measure the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among high school students in tehran. materials and methods ...

The last two decades have seen progress in the comprehension of and approaches to both domestic violence and maternal mortality. Governments' commitments to women's initiatives at the international and national level, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Safe Motherhood Initiative, are testimonies to this progress. The Beijing Platform f...

OBJECTIVE Intimate partner violence (IPV) among women is a global public health problem. The association between childhood maltreatment and migraine is well established, but not the association between IPV and migraine. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between type and severity of IPV and migraine in a large cohort of Peruvian women. METHODS Women who del...