Background: Women have the highest rate of HIV incidence and are a priority group for HIV prevention measures. The female condom is the only available product specifically for women, however, phase 3 trials are testing the effectiveness of microbicides and the diaphragm in preventing...

We aimed to describe the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy across 19 countries, and examine trends across age groups and UN regions. We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (20 surveys from 15 countries) and the International...

Background: Globally, about 30% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner during their lifetime. We assessed the impact of a violence prevention intervention delivered to women participating in a group-based microfinance scheme. Methods: We conducted an...

Violence by an intimate partner, including violence during pregnancy, is an important human rights and public health issue. This paper presents the findings from large household surveys conducted in Mbeya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2001–2002, as part of the WHO Multi-Country Study on...