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.
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- Prevalencia de la violencia contra la mujer entre diferentes grupos étnicos en Perú
Diversity, Gender
Violence
2018, Peru, English, Spanish - La transmisión intergeneracional de la violencia: Testimonios desde la cárcel
Gender
Violence
2018, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, LAC, Mexico, Peru, English, Spanish - Evaluación de impacto del Programa P Bolivia: Padres y madres por una crianza positiva, compartida y sin violencia. Informe de línea de base
Gender
Education, Violence
2018, Bolivia, Spanish - El efecto de la educación en las actitudes de género: Evidencia experimental en educación secundaria en El Salvador
Gender
Education, Violence
2018, El Salvador, Spanish - Misreporting in Sensitive Health Behaviors and Its Impact on Treatment Effects: An Application to Intimate Partner Violence
Gender
Measurement, Violence
2017, Peru, English - Violencia en las relaciones de noviazgo entre adolescentes en Brasil y Honduras: Resumen ejecutivo
Gender
Violence
2017, Brazil, Honduras, LAC, English, Portuguese, Spanish