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_aThurston, Alyssa M. _99997 |
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_aNatural hazards, disasters and violence against women and girls : _ba global mixed-methods systematic review _cAlyssa Mari Thurston, l and Meghna Ranganathan |
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_bBMJ Journals, _c2021 |
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520 | _aIntroduction: Disasters triggered by climate and other natural hazards are increasing in frequency, severity and duration worldwide. Disasters disproportionately impact women and girls, with some evidence suggesting that violence against women and girls (VAWG) increases in disaster settings. Suggested risk factors for postdisaster VAWG include increased life stressors, failure of law enforcement, exposure to high-risk environments, exacerbation of existing gender inequalities and unequal social norms. We aim to systematically appraise the global literature on the association between disasters from natural hazards and VAWG. Methods: We conducted a systematic review using the following databases: Embase, Global Health, Medline, PubMed and Social Policy and Practice and searched grey literature. We included quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods studies published in English language that examined the association between disasters from natural hazards and VAWG. We summarised the findings using a narrative synthesis approach. Results: Of 555 non-duplicate records, we included a total of 37 quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies. Among the quantitative studies, eight studies found a positive association between disaster exposure and increased VAWG, and four additional studies found positive associations with some violence types but not others. Qualitative findings offered insights into three hypothesised pathways: disaster exposure associated with (1) an increase of stressors that trigger VAWG; (2) an increase of enabling environments for VAWG and (3) an exacerbation of underlying drivers of VAWG. Conclusion; As the first known global systematic review on the relationship between disasters from natural hazards and VAWG, this review contributes to the evidence base. We were limited by the quality of quantitative studies, specifically study designs, the measurement of variables and geographic scope. The severe health consequences of VAWG and increasing frequency of extreme events means that rigorously designed and better quality studies are needed to inform evidence-based policies and safeguard women and girls during and after disasters. (Authors' abstract). Record #7145 | ||
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_aCLIMATE CHANGE _99915 |
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_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203 |
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_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431 |
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_9400 _aNATURAL DISASTERS |
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_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531 |
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_aSYSTEMATIC REVIEWS _93140 |
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_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088 |
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_aINTERNATIONAL _93624 |
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_aStöckl, Heidi _99998 |
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_aRanganathan, Meghna _99999 |
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_aBMJ Global Health _99581 |
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_uhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004377 _zDOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004377 (Open access) |
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_2ddc _cARTICLE |