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040			_aAFVC
100			_aThurston, Alyssa M. _99997
245			_aNatural hazards, disasters and violence against women and girls : _ba global mixed-methods systematic review _cAlyssa Mari Thurston, l and Meghna Ranganathan
260			_bBMJ Journals, _c2021
500			_aBMJ Global Health, 2021, 6: e00437
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
650			_aCLIMATE CHANGE _99915
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650		4	_9400 _aNATURAL DISASTERS
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		0	_aSYSTEMATIC REVIEWS _93140
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
700			_aStöckl, Heidi _99998
700			_aRanganathan, Meghna _99999
773			_tBMJ Global Health, 2021, 6: e00437
830			_aBMJ Global Health _99581
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004377 _zDOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004377 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE