Women's experiences of gender-based violence supports through an intersectional lens: a global scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Objective

To apply an intersectional lens to explore how the interconnected social identities of women across global settings impact access experiences for gender-based violence (GBV) supports.

Design

A scoping review.

Data sources

We systematically searched seven databases to identify studies published in English from the database inception to January 2023.

Inclusion criteria

We included peer-reviewed studies with a primary objective of examining the access experiences of populations who self-identify as women (aged 15 years or older) who have experienced GBV, have intersecting identities (ie, racialisation, poverty, etc) that can further contribute to marginalisation and utilised or sought support services.

Methods

Two reviewers indepe

SUBMITTER: Essue BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816106 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature