Intimate Partner Violence against Women : Prevalence, Formal Reporting, and Risk Factors in Chile
Intimate partner violence is among the most common forms of violence against women. In Chile, one in four women who have been in a partner relationship report having experienced some type of partner violence in the past 12 months, whether psycholog...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099827204252277102/IDU0c982aacd0b315041630b33e038a0620a397d http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37336 |
| Summary: | Intimate partner violence is among
the most common forms of violence against women. In Chile,
one in four women who have been in a partner relationship
report having experienced some type of partner violence in
the past 12 months, whether psychological, physical, sexual,
or economic. However, only 22 percent of female victims of
intimate partner violence file a formal complaint. This
study analyzes the factors that determine the likelihood
that a woman will be subject to violence perpetrated by her
partner or ex-partner and the factors that determine the
probability of reporting the abuse. Individual factors that
increase women’s risk of experiencing intimate partner
violence include being young, having fewer years of
education, having a disability, and having been a victim of
sexual abuse in childhood. Other factors include
characteristics of partners or ex-partners associated with
aggressive behavior in public spaces, having been a victim
of intrafamily violence in childhood, and frequent alcohol
consumption. The household dynamics that prevent women from
participating in economic decision-making and the widespread
acceptance of inequitable gender norms also significantly
increase the risk that a woman will experience intimate
partner violence. The likelihood that a woman will formally
report intimate partner violence is mainly determined by the
frequency of the episodes, characteristics of the partners
or ex-partners, economic empowerment, and whether she has
support networks. |
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