Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in South Asia: Evidence for Interventions in the Health Sector, Women’s Collectives, and Local Governance Mechanisms.

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as sexual, physical or psychological violence inflicted by a partner or ex-partner. Women across the world experience gender-based violence (GBV) and IPV. While there is agreement on the need to develop multi-sector, large-scale systemic responses to address this situation (Lancet 2014)1, there is only fragmented evidence on what constitutes an effective response. This is particularly true at the community level, where there is a convergence of several factors that influence IPV.