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Have you ever suffered intimate partner abuse? We asked girls in Malawi and 40% said yes

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par Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
Elita Chamdimba, Research fellow, Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi

Intimate partner violence starts early.

Around one in four girls aged between 15 and 19 worldwide have already been subjected to physical or sexual violence.

Girls who experience abuse in their childhood face increased and disproportionate levels of intimate partner violence later in life.

Pregnant and parenting girls are even more exposed to intimate…

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