Global prevalence of non-partner sexual violence against women.

IF 8.4 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Bulletin of the World Health Organization Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-13 DOI:10.2471/BLT.23.290420
Lynnmarie Sardinha, Heidi Stöckl, Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Sarah R Meyer, Claudia García-Moreno
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Sexual violence against women is a human rights violation and public health concern, with serious implications for women's physical and mental health. Reducing non-partner sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and other forms of non-contact sexual abuse, is one of the main indicators of the sustainable development goals. World Health Organization estimates, based on available prevalence data from 137 countries between 2000 and 2018, showed that, globally, 6% of women aged 15-49 years reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime from someone other than an intimate partner, with prevalence rates varying across regions. However, the reporting, measurement and documentation of the global extent of non-partner sexual violence against women is methodologically challenging, resulting in a gross underestimation of its magnitude and impact. To prevent and respond to this issue, policy-makers must consider interventions on education, access to relevant health-care services, public awareness, and effective and comprehensive legislation. To better estimate the prevalence of both sexual violence overall and non-partner sexual violence, it is essential to continue to strengthen the measurement of non-partner sexual violence, including the types of acts asked about and the mode of interviewing. Further research is needed to understand the cumulative impact of different forms of sexual violence on the lives of women and girls, including sexual violence during childhood and its associated risk with further exposure. Funding is required for more research and implementation of interventions to prevent and reduce all forms of violence against women and girls, including sexual violence.

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全球针对妇女的非伴侣性暴力发生率。
对妇女的性暴力是一种侵犯人权的行为,也是公共卫生问题,对妇女的身心健康造成严重影响。减少非伴侣性暴力,包括强奸、性侵犯和其他形式的非接触性虐待,是可持续发展目标的主要指标之一。世界卫生组织根据 2000 年至 2018 年间 137 个国家的现有流行率数据估算显示,在全球范围内,15-49 岁的女性中有 6% 报告在其一生中遭受过亲密伴侣以外的人实施的性暴力,不同地区的流行率各不相同。然而,报告、衡量和记录全球非伴侣性暴力侵害妇女的程度在方法上具有挑战性,导致对其严重程度和影响的严重低估。为了预防和应对这一问题,政策制定者必须考虑在教育、获得相关保健服务、提高公众意识以及有效和全面立法方面采取干预措施。为了更好地估计性暴力的总体发生率和非伴侣性暴力的发生率,必须继续加强对非伴侣性暴力的测量,包括询问的行为类型和访谈方式。需要进一步开展研究,以了解不同形式的性暴力对妇女和女童生活的累积影响,包括童年时期的性暴力及其进一步接触的相关风险。需要为更多的研究和干预措施的实施提供资金,以预防和减少对妇女和女童一切形式的暴力,包括性暴力。
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
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11.50
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3 months
期刊介绍: The Bulletin of the World Health Organization Journal Overview: Leading public health journal Peer-reviewed monthly journal Special focus on developing countries Global scope and authority Top public and environmental health journal Impact factor of 6.818 (2018), according to Web of Science ranking Audience: Essential reading for public health decision-makers and researchers Provides blend of research, well-informed opinion, and news
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