Sexual violence
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How violence against journalists reshapes the profession – and what gets reported
In Mexico, violence against journalists reduces media activity in the months following an attack and, in the long run, reshapes the profession towards younger and less-established reporters – with lasting implications for local government transparenc...
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Protecting girls at school: How sanitation infrastructure can reduce sexual violence
In India, over 30% of reported rape cases involve victims under 18, with girls particularly at-risk. Legal reforms and cultural shifts are essential, but slow to implement. Could school toilets provide a short-term solution to the problem?
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Exposure to collective gender-based violence causes intimate partner violence
Angolan war veterans exposed to sexual violence during the war are more likely to be violent to their wives in the post-war period
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Unconditional cash transfer programmes and intimate partner violence in Kenya
Unconditional cash transfers to women reduce both sexual and physical violence inflicted on them, while transfers to men only reduce physical violence