Intimate partner violence help-seeking attitudes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a population-based analysis

Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading form of gender-based violence globally, and is particularly pronounced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where 36% of women report experiencing physical and/or sexual IPV within the past 12 months. Despite increased atte...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Shannon N. Wood, Anaise Williams, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Dynah Kayembe, Suzanne O. Bell, Michele R. Decker
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Gender-based violence Intimate partner violence Help-seeking Attitudes Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24148-3

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