Stigma, Shame and Women's Limited Agency in Help-Seeking for Intimate Partner Violence

In Tanzania, 44% of women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, but the majority never seeks help, and many never tell anyone about their experience. Even among the minority of women who seek support, only 10% access formal services. Our research explored the social and struc...

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Main Authors: McCleary-Sills, Jennifer, Namy, Sophie, Nyoni, Joyce, Rweyemamu, Datius, Salvatory, Adrophina, Steven, Ester
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22691

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