Defining Power and Agency in Gender Relations in El Salvador: Consequences for Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Mental Health

Defining Power and Agency in Gender Relations in El Salvador: Consequences for Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Mental Health

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects thousands of women around the world and is prevalent in the Global South. Unequal social structures perpetuate hierarchies and maintain women’s vulnerability to violence. Difficulties women face in accessing education, economic resources, and employment dimini...

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Main Authors: Laura Navarro-Mantas, Soledad de Lemus, Efraín García-Sánchez, Lucy McGill, Nina Hansen, Jesús L. Megías
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
violence against women
intimate partner violence
mental health
agency
power
Global South
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.867945/full

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