Suffering in silence: consequences of sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal

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Authors

Mahesh Puri · Ministry of Health and Population

Abstract

Sexual violence within marriage is common in Nepal. Findings provide circumstantial evidence of links between sexual violence and negative general and reproductive health outcomes for women. Various actions are required to prevent SVWM and provide immediate support to the victims.

Topics & Keywords

Intimate Partner and Family Violence Gender, Security, and Conflict Sex work and related issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 29-29

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-29

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