Gender Based Violence Against Women and Girls Displaced by the Syrian Conflict in South Lebanon and North Jordan: Scope of Violence and Health Correlates

United Nations Population Fund. 01/08/2016 This 100-page document presents the results of research conducted with female refugees living in North Jordan and South Lebanon who are Syrian Nationals and Palestinian Refugees from Syria, as well as gender-based violence (GBV) case workers who provide services to refugee women and girls who experience GBV. It examines the scope of violence perpetrated against women and girl refugees from Syria living in Tyre, Saida, Ajloun, and Jerash; the intersection of reproductive health and gender-based violence; and perceptions of help sources in these locations. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news