How is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022

Peterman, Amber; Ranganathan, Meghna

How is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022

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Peterman, Amber

Ranganathan, Meghna

Date Issued

2022-11-11

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Peterman, Amber; Ranganathan, Meghna. 2022. How is economic security linked to violence against women and children? New insights from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2022. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-economic-security-linked-violence-against-women-and-children-new-insights-sexual-violence/

Abstract/Description

Poverty is a well-established risk factor for violence against women and children—but how much do we really know about this relationship and how to effectively break the cycle? We round up evidence from the recent biannual Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) Forum held in Cancun to highlight what is new and where we go next.