title: Violence against women.
abstract: Violence against women is now well recognised as a public health problem and human rights violation of worldwide significance. It is an important risk factor for women's ill health, with far reaching consequences for both their physical and mental health. This glossary aims to describe various forms of interpersonal violence that are directed towards women and girls. Terms and basic concepts used in research and policy on this public health problem will be explained.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Equity Studies, CHESS, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institute, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden. gunilla.krantz@chess.su.se
authors.forename: Gunilla
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krantz
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia-Moreno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014754:Violence; D016387:Women's Health