Over half of NZ women report intimate partner violence

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Almost two-thirds of Māori women and just over 60% NZ European women report having experienced any form of intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetimes, according to data from more than 1400 women who had ever been in a partnership. IPV includes physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, psychological intimate partner violence, controlling behaviours, and economic abuse. The study looked at rates based on ethnicity, finding that 55.8% of all NZ women report any form of IPV. The authors call for wider prevention and intervention services that are culturally responsive and attuned to the needs of communities that bear the greatest burden.

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conference: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Organisation/s: University of Auckland

Funder: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Janet Fanslow, Pauline Gulliver, Tracey McIntosh report that financial support was provided by New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, contract number CONT-42799-HASTR-UOA. Pauline Gulliver reports a relationship with New Zealand Health Quality and Safety Commission that includes: employment.

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