Violence against women is widespread in the region
Gender-based violence is extremely common: One in three women between the ages of 15 and 49 in Latin America have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of a partner. This has a detrimental impact (physical and psychological) on survivors’ health, and affects their economic conditions and opportunities for development. It also increases the likelihood that children will suffer mistreatment, such as physical punishment or negligent/dysfunctional care, as well as the likelihood that minors end up reproducing this behavior when they are adults, perpetuating the cycle of violence. How can we move forward on this agenda? Download the GDLab policy brief by clicking here and use our investigation search tool to learn more.
Research Finder
- COVID-19 Lockdowns and Domestic Violence: Evidence from Two Studies in Argentina
Gender
Violence
2020, Argentina, English - Applying Behavioral Insights to Intimate Partner Violence: Improving Services for Survivors in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gender
Violence
2019, LAC, English, Spanish - Violencia contra las mujeres y niñas con discapacidad: América Latina y el Caribe
Diversity, Gender
Measurement, Violence
2019, LAC, English, Spanish - Plan Nacional de Acción para la Prevención, Asistencia y Erradicación de la Violencia contra las Mujeres 2017-2019 (Ley 26.485): Primer informe de monitoreo
Gender
Violence
2019, Argentina, Spanish - Desigualdades de género en República Dominicana 2018 - 2020
Gender
Education, Entrepreneurship, Labor, Leadership, CTIM, Violence
2019, Dominican Republic, Spanish