The Association Between Gender Inequality and Sexual Violence in the U.S.
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The Association Between Gender Inequality and Sexual Violence in the U.S.

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      Am J Prev Med
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      Introduction:

      Few societal-level factors are established as risk or protective factors for sexual violence. Traditional gender norms and gender inequality are linked to sexual violence, but much of this research was conducted internationally or is becoming outdated and may not reflect current norms in the U.S. This study expands on previously published research by examining gender inequality’s association with state-level sexual violence.

      Methods:

      Using state-level prevalence estimates published in the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey 2010–2012 State Report and the Gender Inequality Index, Pearson correlations were examined to investigate the relationship between state-level gender inequality and lifetime victimization for various types of sexual violence among U.S. female and male adults. The analysis was conducted in 2019.

      Results:

      Findings indicate that states with a high degree of gender inequality also report higher prevalence estimates among women for rape using physical force. Gender inequality was also negatively correlated with non-contact unwanted sexual experiences among women and men. In addition, an exploratory analysis of the relationship between individual indicators of gender inequality and violence outcomes suggest that adolescent birth rate, female government representation, and labor force participation demonstrate an association with certain state-level violence outcomes, although patterns were inconsistent.

      Conclusions:

      Although this study relied on cross-sectional data, collectively, these findings suggest that gender inequality may represent an important societal-level factor associated with SV among women and men. However, this relationship appears complex and requires further research. These findings have potential to inform population-level violence prevention approaches.

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      Am J Prev Med. 58(1):12-20
    • Pubmed ID:
      31761512
    • Pubmed Central ID:
      PMC7810166
    • Document Type:
      Journal Article
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      CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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