International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November 2025
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed on 25 November, raises global awareness of violence against women and girls and promotes efforts to end it. Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations, with nearly one in three women worldwide experiencing physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.
To contribute to awareness, research, and collaboration on this urgent issue, MDPI journals across Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences and Psychology provide platforms for sharing research and fostering scientific dialogue. Through these collective efforts, MDPI supports the pursuit of practical solutions and a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by women and girls worldwide.
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“Causal Factors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): Perspectives from the Brazilian Higher Education Students”
by Muhammad Qasim Rana, Angela Lee, José Fernando Rodrigues Bezerra, Lekan Damilola Ojo and Guilherme Hissa Villas Boas
Societies 2025, 15(9), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15090261
“Cumulative Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Model of Coping and Resilience Among Women Exposed to Sexual and Conflict-Related Violence”
by Naama Bar, Stav Shapira and Orna Braun-Lewensohn
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2025, 15(6), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15060110
“From Policy Reform to Public Reckoning: Exploring Shifts in the Reporting of Sexual-Violence-Against-Women Victimizations in the United States Between 1992 and 2021”
by Jessica C. Fleming, Ashley K. Fansher and Ryan Randa
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 701; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050701
““If You Are Raped, You Are Like Secondhand”: Systemic Barriers to Reporting Sexual Violence Against School-Aged Girls in a Rural Community in Kenya”
by Leso Munala, Hannah Resendiz Olson and Courtney Johnson
Sexes 2025, 6(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes6010012
“The Role of Formal Schooling, Literacy, and Health Knowledge in Addressing Domestic Violence Against Women in West Africa”
by Amelia Van Komen and Hayley Pierce
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1492; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111492
“Back to Industry—Evaluating Women’s Return to Chartered Accreditation Post-Maternity in the Built Environment Sector Professions”
by Sinead Clarkson and Lucy Hind
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090204
“Metaphors Describing the Gendered Organization in the Career Advancement of Women: An Integrative Review”
by Sara Rocio Huaman-Morillo, Kara Lynette Vander Linden and Patrick Albert Palmieri
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090196
“The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence and Vulnerance in Pastoral Care”
by Ute Leimgruber
Religions 2024, 15(7), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070776
“Institutional Solidarity in The Netherlands: Examining the Role of Dutch Policies in Women with Migration Backgrounds’ Decisions to Leave a Violent Relationship”
by Chloé Roegiers (Mayeux), Sawitri Saharso, Evelien Tonkens and Jonathan Darling
Societies 2023, 13(11), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13110243
“Choice of Non-Disclosure as Agency: A Systematic Review of Non-Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Girlhood in Africa”
by Doris Kakuru
Women 2023, 3(2), 322-334; https://doi.org/10.3390/women3020024
“Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Children to the Elderly”
by Cristina Soeiro, Rita Ribeiro, Iris Almeida, Rosa Saavedra, Sónia Caridade, Ana Oliveira and Manuela Santos
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(2), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12020091
“Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico”
by Leonor Rivera Rivera, Marina Séris Martínez, Luz Myriam Reynales Shigematsu, José Alberto Gómez García, Fernando Austria Corrales, Filiberto Toledano-Toledano, Alberto Jiménez Tapia, Diana Iris Tejadilla Orozco and Claudia I. Astudillo García
Healthcare 2023, 11(3), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030419
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“Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimisation” |
“Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors” |
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“Sexual Violence Against Women Across Contexts: Prevention, Education, and Intervention” |
“School Violence: A Study of Behavioral and Mental Health Risks Among Young People” |
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