Perceptions on violence against women and its impacts on mental health and response mechanisms among community-based stakeholders: a qualitative study from Nepal

• Main Authors: Rachana Shrestha (Author), Diksha Sapkota (Author), Raunak Raj Sarraf (Author), Devika Mehra (Author), Anna Mia Ekström (Author), Keshab Deuba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Violence against women (VAW) is a significant public health problem. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the frequency and severity of VAW has escalated globally. Approximately one in four women in Nepal have been exposed to either physical, psychological, and/or sexual...