Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-20DOI: 10.1177/10778012251351933
Gina L Fedock, Celina M Doria, Sheila Shankar, Marion Malcome
{"title":"Prison Power and Control Dynamics: Incarcerated Mothers' Experiences of Economic Restriction and Economic Exploitation.","authors":"Gina L Fedock, Celina M Doria, Sheila Shankar, Marion Malcome","doi":"10.1177/10778012251351933","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251351933","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dynamics of incarceration resemble power and control dynamics of intimate partner violence and constitute state violence. We examined incarcerated mothers' experiences of the economic dynamics of incarceration to explore how they resemble forms of economic abuse. Based on constant comparative analysis, we found the following dynamics: (1) the prison overcharging and underfunding incarcerated mothers; (2) economic exploitation with staff withholding necessities; (3) economic restriction through racialized hierarchies of employment that negatively impacted Black mothers; and (4) mothers paying to parent. All dynamics were interconnected with sexual abuse by prison staff. Our findings have implications for disrupting state violence within prisons.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2520-2543"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144333995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-12DOI: 10.1177/10778012251348433
Maria Wemrell, Linda Hiltunen
{"title":"Complex Expressions of Power. Aspects of Gender in/Equality in Violent Intimate Relationships in Sweden.","authors":"Maria Wemrell, Linda Hiltunen","doi":"10.1177/10778012251348433","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251348433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite high country-level gender equality, intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is common in Sweden. In discussion about this apparent paradox, the complexity of gender in/equality has been highlighted. Drawing on the domains considered in the EIGE gender equality index (work, money, knowledge, time, power, and health), and based on thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 23 women exposed to IPVAW, this study investigates experiences of different aspects of gender in/equality in violent partnerships. The violence was described as having influenced and involved all these domains of life. We conclude that gendered power dynamics remain central to IPVAW in Sweden.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2095-2126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13083818/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1177/10778012251351928
Alexander P Martin, Hanen Keskes, Nada Ben Jemaa, Soumaya Bourgou
{"title":"The Mental Health Impacts of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence on Tunisian Women.","authors":"Alexander P Martin, Hanen Keskes, Nada Ben Jemaa, Soumaya Bourgou","doi":"10.1177/10778012251351928","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251351928","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using quantitative and qualitative research, this article advances an empirical examination of the pervasiveness and impact of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Tunisia. We identify that TFGBV can affect women of any demographic, including women without internet access, and all forms of TFGBV can potentially harm women's mental health and well-being. The article advances policy recommendations ensuring industry and social media providers enforce safeguards, promoting educational efforts on safe internet use and changing behaviors of potential perpetrators, and balancing raising awareness of existing reporting challenges with identifying and addressing current gaps in response mechanisms to reported violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2494-2519"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144476863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1177/10778012251351897
Sonja Verena Schmidt, Marius Drysch, Felix Reinkemeier, Flemming Puscz, Maria Fueth, Marcus Lehnhardt, German Burn Registry, Christoph Wallner
{"title":"Prevalence of Violence-Induced Burn Injuries Among Women in Germany: Current Data and Societal Implications.","authors":"Sonja Verena Schmidt, Marius Drysch, Felix Reinkemeier, Flemming Puscz, Maria Fueth, Marcus Lehnhardt, German Burn Registry, Christoph Wallner","doi":"10.1177/10778012251351897","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251351897","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Burn-related violence against women (BVAW) is a severe form of gender-based violence with significant consequences for victims' physical and mental health, as well as societal and economic impacts. This study analyzes data from the German Burn Registry (2015-2023) on the prevalence and demographics of female burn victims in Germany. The data is discussed in terms of its social implications and the relevance of this issue. The German Burn Registry is unique, offering comprehensive insights not commonly available in other first-world countries, highlighting the need for greater attention to BVAW.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2253-2263"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144486024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-11DOI: 10.1177/10778012251347607
Alice Campbell, Ella Kuskoff, Janeen Baxter, Deborah Loxton
{"title":"The Road to Unfreedom: Violence and Multidimensional Poverty Among Young Australian Women.","authors":"Alice Campbell, Ella Kuskoff, Janeen Baxter, Deborah Loxton","doi":"10.1177/10778012251347607","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251347607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our study examined the cumulative impacts of violence from childhood through to adulthood on young women's multidimensional poverty risk. We analyzed six waves of data from the 1989-1995 birth cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (<i>N</i> = 11,224 women), estimating multinomial logistic regression and fixed-effects logistic regression models. Our measure of multidimensional poverty captured women's deprivations in material, education, employment, health, and social/relationship domains. Women exposed to violence in childhood were more likely to be in multidimensional poverty across young adulthood, and more likely to be revictimized at the hands of intimate partners. Coercive control significantly increased women's multidimensional poverty risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2222-2252"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13083815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144267338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1177/10778012251347619
Gitashree Das, Zahoor Ahmad Wani
{"title":"Body as a Battlefield: Lived Experiences of Violence Against Women During Floods in Assam, India.","authors":"Gitashree Das, Zahoor Ahmad Wani","doi":"10.1177/10778012251347619","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251347619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the lived experiences of violence against women belonging to low socioeconomic status (SES) in the context of floods in Assam. It analyzes how women are exposed to varying levels of susceptibility exclusively due to their gender roles and norms. The article presents a qualitative analysis of the data collected through semistructured interviews of 96 participants with the victims of different forms of violence. The analysis shows and discusses the participants' experiences of being a woman, particularly those with a low SES, who faces more vulnerabilities and a significant imbalance of power in times of flood.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2569-2591"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144249852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-07-13DOI: 10.1177/10778012251356950
Mikala Kowal, Grace Petrina, Sunil K Khanna
{"title":"Exploring Perceptions and Resources for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Rural Botswana.","authors":"Mikala Kowal, Grace Petrina, Sunil K Khanna","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356950","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251356950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately affects women and girls globally. In Botswana, GBV prevalence is higher than global averages. Community perspectives on GBV and resources for survivors in rural Botswana were examined to develop a deeper understanding of cultural and contextual factors influencing GBV and the utilization of existing resources through thematic analysis. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions (<i>n</i> = 29) were used with maximum variation and snowball sampling to recruit diverse participants with relevant GBV experience. The findings highlight the need for culturally responsive services that extend beyond survivors to families, as well as more resources to prevent instances of GBV in rural communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2544-2568"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1177/10778012251348430
Elizabeth M Inman, Amy C Hammock, Janan J Dietrich, Campion Zharima, Elton H Mboneli, Avy Violari, Rachel Kidman
{"title":"Daily Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Adolescent Boys in Soweto, South Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study.","authors":"Elizabeth M Inman, Amy C Hammock, Janan J Dietrich, Campion Zharima, Elton H Mboneli, Avy Violari, Rachel Kidman","doi":"10.1177/10778012251348430","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251348430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major global health concern and is particularly high among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. We collected weekly surveys for one year from 421 South African adolescent boys and conducted interviews with 48 participants. Quantitative analyses revealed that daily fluctuations in negative emotions were associated with higher odds of IPV perpetration, but binge drinking was not. Qualitative analyses highlighted anger, perceived infidelity, and emotional (dys)regulation as drivers of perpetration. South African adolescent boys exhibit unique risk factors for IPV compared to adult samples. Interventions for adolescents should incorporate emotional regulation and conflict management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2375-2397"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12309221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Task-Shared Intervention for Common Mental Disorders in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in India: A Mixed Methods Study.","authors":"Abhijit Nadkarni, Devika Gupta, Kedar Mirchandani, Anushka Patel, Shahzaad Hussain, Marimilha Grace Pacheco, Shruti Bora, Arista Jhanjee, Shreya Sharma, Jasmine Kalha, Kaustubh Joag, Urvita Bhatia","doi":"10.1177/10778012251351898","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251351898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our mixed-methods study evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of a lay-counselor-delivered low-intensity psychosocial intervention for women who experienced intimate partner violence in India. We found statistically significant improvements in mental health outcomes like depression and anxiety. Participants also reported positive changes in thoughts, behavior, emotional management, relationships, self-care, and daily functioning. The use of lay-counselors offers a scalable solution in resource-limited settings, addressing a critical need in low- and middle-income countries. This approach highlights a novel and effective strategy for supporting IPV survivors in culturally diverse contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2293-2321"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13083824/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144476862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Violence Against WomenPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-06-18DOI: 10.1177/10778012251348435
Gayatri Nambiar-Greenwood, Khatidja Chantler, Lis Bates, Michelle McManus, Margaret Struthers, Debbie Thackray, Emma Ball
{"title":"Safeguarding Victims of Domestic Abuse During COVID-19: Survivor Perspectives.","authors":"Gayatri Nambiar-Greenwood, Khatidja Chantler, Lis Bates, Michelle McManus, Margaret Struthers, Debbie Thackray, Emma Ball","doi":"10.1177/10778012251348435","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10778012251348435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents qualitative interviews with 15 victim-survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and quantitative analysis of police data in England. It explores survivors' experiences accessing services during lockdown, identifying themes such as COVID-19-specific challenges, mental health, no recourse to public funds, child impact, cultural bereavement, service responses, and survivor-led recommendations. Key policy implications include improving police ethnicity recording, examining how ethnicity influences risk assessments and outcomes for minoritized victims, and providing culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services. The study calls for state-level preparedness for DVA responses during crises and addressing the structural harm caused by no recourse to public funds policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"2127-2152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13082689/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144327003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}