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Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the United Nations Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific

General Info

Provider 
Partners for Prevention
Tabulations only
Geography 
Bangladesh (BGD)
Cambodia (KHM)
China (CHN)
Indonesia (IDN)
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Sri Lanka (LKA)
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Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 2010 - December, 2013
Data type
Report
Summary 

The United Nations Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific collected information on men's perpetration and experiences of violence from over 10,000 men in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. In addition to current behaviors, attitudes, and relationships, participants were asked about their childhood experiences of household decision making, attitudes, and violence. 

Keywords 
Alcohol use disorders, Childhood sexual violence, Education, Illicit drug use, Interpersonal violence, Intimate partner violence, Marital status, Mental health symptoms, Sexual behavior, Sexual violence, Suicide

Citation

Contributors 
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Partners for Prevention
Publisher 
Partners for Prevention
Publication year 
2013
Suggested citation 

Fulu E, Warner X, Miedema S, Jewkes R, Roselli T, Lang J, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Volunteers (UNV), Partners for Prevention. Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the United Nations Mutli-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok, Thailand: Partners for Prevention. 2013.

Other ID type 
ISBN
Other ID 
978-974-680-360-1

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