This paper investigates the consequences of sex imbalance in India's population for violence against women. We match … against women and marriage quality. We estimate that the elasticity of violence against women with respect to the surplus of … men age 20-24 is unity, and that this explains about 35% of the rise in gender-based violence since 1995. Although less …

This article explores the phenomenon of girl violence by examining teen dating violence and girls' experiences with … intimate abuse both as victims and as perpetrators. While there is a tendency to view women's experiences as victims of … violence as separate and distinct from their experiences as inflictors of violence, the two phenomena are interrelated. A girl …

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender- based violence. Using … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender-based violence. Using … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated …