Intimate partner violence: Data challenges and policy solutions
Intimate partner violence: Data challenges and policy solutions
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread issue with serious and far-reaching consequences for individuals and societies. Beyond physical violence, IPV involves patterns of psychological violence and coercive control that obstruct victims’ wellbeing, safety, and autonomy. Yet, much of this violence remains hidden and insufficiently understood, since we lack reliable data that sheds light on