What We Know About Intimate Partner Violence in the Middle East and North Africa

Little is known about intimate partner violence in the Middle East and North Africa. This review synthesizes and critically evaluates the literature. Of 59 studies found, only 21 reported data on the prevalence of such violence or on beliefs regarding its justification, covering just 9 countries. Sp...

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Published in:Violence against women 2008-01, Vol.14 (1), p.53-70
Main Authors: Boy, Angie, Kulczycki, Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, Northern - epidemiology
Coercion
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Cultural Characteristics
Domestic violence
Egypt
Female
Females
Humans
Interpersonal relations
Intimate partner violence
Jordan
Justification
Male
Meta-analysis
Middle East
Middle East - epidemiology
North Africa
Partner Abuse
Prevalence
Rural areas
Rural communities
Social Perception
Social research
Social Values
Spouse Abuse - ethnology
Spouses - ethnology
Victims
Wives
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Summary:Little is known about intimate partner violence in the Middle East and North Africa. This review synthesizes and critically evaluates the literature. Of 59 studies found, only 21 reported data on the prevalence of such violence or on beliefs regarding its justification, covering just 9 countries. Spousal abuse is pervasive and widely accepted. Victims are of all ages and are more likely to be rural and less educated. National data from Egypt and Jordan indicate almost 9 in 10 ever-married women accept at least one reason for wife beating. Change is possible but will require increased research, coalition building, and intervention efforts.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801207311860