Violence against women in South Asia: The need for the active engagement of the health sector

• Published in: Global public health Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 678 - 690
• Main Authors: Jejeebhoy, Shireen J., Santhya, K.G., Acharya, Rajib
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 01.01.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Abusive relationships; Adolescent; Adult; Asia; Domestic violence; domestic violence laws; Engagement; Female; Gender violence; Health; health care providers; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; help-seeking; Humans; Husbands; marital violence; Marriage; Married women; Middle Aged; Prevention; Risk; South Asia; Spouse Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence; Violence; Women; Young Adult; Asia; South Asia; help-seeking; marital violence; domestic violence laws; health care providers; South Asia

Intimate partner violence is pervasive in South Asia, yet married women's experiences regarding seeking help when faced with intimate partner violence and the health sector response remain largely unexplored. This commentary reviews the available published and unpublished literature and summari...