‘Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse’: future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
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‘Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse’: future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
BACKGROUND Distinct gender roles influence gender inequality and build the foundation for gender-based violence. Violence against women is a major public health problem in all societies, and a violation of human rights. Prevalence surveys on gender-based violence have been published from Sri Lanka, but qualitative studies on men's perceptions are lacking. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Health Action
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1654-9716,1654-9880
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1348692