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'I will rather be killed by corona than by him…': Experiences of abused women seeking shelter during South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown by Dekel, Bianca, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…In April 2020, the United Nations predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a 'calamitous' impact on the lives of women. This was based on concerns about…”
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The global prevalence of intimate partner homicide: a systematic review by Stöckl, Heidi, Dr, Devries, Karen, PhD, Rotstein, Alexandra, MSc, Abrahams, Naeemah, Prof, Campbell, Jacquelyn, Prof, Watts, Charlotte, Prof, Moreno, Claudia Garcia, MD

“…Summary Background Homicide is an important cause of premature mortality globally, but evidence for the magnitude of homicides by intimate partners is scarce…”
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'I'm not the mother I wanted to be': Understanding the increased responsibility, decreased control, and double level of intentionality, experienced by abused mothers by Dekel, Bianca, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…A paucity of research has been conducted within South Africa on abused women's experiences of motherhood, even though abused women tend to be at increased risk…”
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A systematic review of African studies on intimate partner violence against pregnant women: prevalence and risk factors by Shamu, Simukai, Abrahams, Naeemah, Temmerman, Marleen, Musekiwa, Alfred, Zarowsky, Christina

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women…”
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Intimate partner violence after disclosure of HIV test results among pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Zarowsky, Christina, Shefer, Tamara, Temmerman, Marleen, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…HIV status disclosure is a central strategy in HIV prevention and treatment but in high prevalence settings women test disproportionately and most often during…”
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Worldwide prevalence of non-partner sexual violence: a systematic review by Abrahams, Naeemah, Prof, Devries, Karen, PhD, Watts, Charlotte, Prof, Pallitto, Christina, PhD, Petzold, Max, Prof, Shamu, Simukai, PhD, García-Moreno, Claudia, MD

“…Summary Background Several highly publicised rapes and murders of young women in India and South Africa have focused international attention on sexual…”
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"As young men we have a role to play in preventing sexual violence": Development and relevance of the men with conscience intervention to prevent sexual violence by de Villiers, Tania, Duma, Sinegugu, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Sexual violence against women and girls is a major public health problem globally and in South Africa. Although young men have been identified as an important…”
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Addressing violence against women: a call to action by García-Moreno, Claudia, Dr, Zimmerman, Cathy, PhD, Morris-Gehring, Alison, PhD, Heise, Lori, PhD, Amin, Avni, PhD, Abrahams, Naeemah, PhD, Montoya, Oswaldo, MA, Bhate-Deosthali, Padma, MSW, Kilonzo, Nduku, PhD, Watts, Charlotte, Prof

“…Summary Violence against women and girls is prevalent worldwide but historically has been overlooked and condoned. Growing international recognition of these…”
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Exploring adversities among parents convicted of killing their children by Dekel, Bianca, Andipatin, Michelle, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Experiencing adversities has been associated with the use of violence but this has not been explored with filicide offenders in South Africa. Individual,…”
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Exploring adverse parent-child relationships from the perspective of convicted child murderers: A South African qualitative study by Dekel, Bianca, Abrahams, Naeemah, Andipatin, Michelle

“…Child homicide is the most extreme form of violence against children. Within South Africa, children face the highest risk of homicide by parents/caregivers. It…”
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Additional Layers of Violence: The Intersections of Gender and Disability in the Violence Experiences of Women With Physical Disabilities in South Africa by van der Heijden, Ingrid, Abrahams, Naeemah, Harries, Jane

“…South Africa has unprecedented levels of violence and many South African women are exposed to violence during their lifetime. This article explores how gender…”
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Does a history of sexual and physical childhood abuse contribute to HIV infection risk in adulthood? A study among post-natal women in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Shamu, Patience, Zarowsky, Christina, Temmerman, Marleen, Shefer, Tamara, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Sexual and physical abuse in childhood creates a great health burden including on mental and reproductive health. A possible link between child abuse and HIV…”
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High-frequency intimate partner violence during pregnancy, postnatal depression and suicidal tendencies in Harare, Zimbabwe by Shamu, Simukai, Ph.D, Zarowsky, Christina, Ph.D., M.D, Roelens, Kristien, Ph.D., M.D, Temmerman, Marleen, Ph.D., M.D, Abrahams, Naeemah, Ph.D

“…Abstract Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common form of violence experienced by pregnant women and is believed to have adverse mental health…”
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Sexual homicides in South Africa: A national cross-sectional epidemiological study of adult women and children by Abrahams, Naeemah, Mathews, Shanaaz, Lombard, Carl, Martin, Lorna J, Jewkes, Rachel

“…We conducted a retrospective national mortuary based study to identify all adult female homicides (18 years and older) and all child homicides (boys and girls…”
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Intimate partner femicide in South Africa in 1999 and 2009 by Abrahams, Naeemah, Mathews, Shanaaz, Martin, Lorna J, Lombard, Carl, Jewkes, Rachel

“…Death is the most extreme consequence of intimate partner violence. Female homicide studies with data on the perpetrator-victim relationship can provide…”
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Injury-related mortality in South Africa: a retrospective descriptive study of postmortem investigations by Matzopoulos, Richard, Prinsloo, Megan, Pillay-van Wyk, Victoria, Gwebushe, Nomonde, Mathews, Shanaaz, Martin, Lorna J, Laubscher, Ria, Abrahams, Naeemah, Msemburi, William, Lombard, Carl, Bradshaw, Debbie

“…To investigate injury-related mortality in South Africa using a nationally representative sample and compare the results with previous estimates. We conducted…”
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Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care by Shamu, Simukai, Munjanja, Stephen, Zarowsky, Christina, Shamu, Patience, Temmerman, Marleen, Abrahams, Naeemah

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a serious problem with a wide range of health consequences including poor maternal and newborn health outcomes. We…”
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Femicide, intimate partner femicide, and non-intimate partner femicide in South Africa: An analysis of 3 national surveys, 1999-2017 by Abrahams, Naeemah, Mhlongo, Shibe, Chirwa, Esnat, Dekel, Bianca, Ketelo, Asiphe, Lombard, Carl, Shai, Nwabisa, Ramsoomar, Leane, Mathews, Shanaaz, Labuschagne, Gérard, Matzopoulos, Richard, Prinsloo, Megan, Martin, Lorna J, Jewkes, Rachel

“…In most countries, reliable national statistics on femicide, intimate partner femicide (IPF), and non-intimate partner femicide (NIPF) are not available…”
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Homicide pattern among adolescents: A national epidemiological study of child homicide in South Africa by Mathews, Shanaaz, Abrahams, Naeemah, Martin, Lorna J, Lombard, Carl, Jewkes, Rachel

“…Large numbers of young people die yearly due to homicide, but little is known about homicide during adolescence. Research primarily focuses on youth violence…”
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The epidemiology of child homicides in South Africa by MATHEWS, Shanaaz, ABRAHAMS, Naeemah, JEWKES, Rachel, MARTIN, Lorna J, LOMBARD, Carl

“…To describe age- and sex-specific rates of child homicide in South Africa. A cross-sectional mortuary-based study was conducted in a national sample of 38…”
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