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When higher education increases women's risk for intimate partner violence: the case for a multipronged preventative approach to tackling gender-based violence

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The socioeconomic empowerment of women is seen as critical to gender equality, the absence of which is associated with high rates of gender-based violence. However, when it comes to intimate partner violence, recent findings from the South African Social Attitudes Survey suggest that interventions to increase the financial independence of women might backfire if not accompanied by a corresponding transformation of patriarchal belief systems.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32378997

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162213870

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