Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against women and against children are human rights violations with lasting harms to survivors and societies at large. Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence against children (SVAC) are two major forms of such abuse. Despite their wide-reaching effects on individual and community health, these risk factors have not been adequately prioritised as key drivers of global health burden. Comprehensive x§and reliable estimates of the comparative health burden of IPV and SVAC are urgently needed to inform investments in prevention and support for survivors at both national and global levels.

Methods

We estimated the prevalence and attributable burden of IPV among females and SVAC among males and females for 204 countries and territories, by age and s

SUBMITTER: GBD 2023 Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence against Children Collaborators 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775558 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature