Public Health Advances in the Recognition and Response to Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1440
Special Issue Editor
Interests: interpersonal violence; intimate partner violence; child maltreatment; public health policy; social and legal determinants of violence
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gender-based violence (GBV), sexual assault, and domestic violence are urgent public health crises that require proactive, evidence-based policy responses. However, existing frameworks and policies have often prioritized punishment over prevention, failing to address the root causes of violence and, in some cases, exacerbating harm, particularly for marginalized communities. While some public health approaches have advanced prevention strategies, others have reinforced structural inequities or created unintended negative consequences. This Special Issue, titled Public Health Advances in the Recognition and Response to Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, seeks contributions that critically examine these limitations and propose innovative public health responses that center prevention, harm reduction, and survivor well-being. We invite research that evaluates and advances policies designed to mitigate violence through structural interventions, interdisciplinary approaches, and equity-driven solutions. Submissions may explore epidemiological, legal, social, and behavioral perspectives that offer new directions for public health strategies using innovative methodologies, with a particular focus on overcoming the shortcomings of punitive and reactive frameworks. We aim to foster a paradigm shift toward policies that are effective, equitable, and grounded in the principles of public health.
Dr. Gia Elise Barboza-Salerno
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- social and legal determinants of violence
- prevention frameworks
- public health policy
- proactive policy
- structural violence
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