Homicidal violence against women in Africa: country-level trends from 1990 to 2021

Interpersonal violence against women (VAW), particularly femicide, remains a critical public health concern in Africa. Although age-standardized death rates have declined between 1990 and 2021, overall rates remain significantly higher than the global average. To better understand this issue, we con...

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Autores principales: Walt, Giloume Van Der (Autor) ; Bantjes, Jason (Autor) ; Walker, Ally (Autor) ; Naghavi, Mohsen (Autor) ; Stein, Dan J. 1962- (Autor)
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Publicado: 2025
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 2025, Volumen: 00, Páginas: 1-24
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