Fitts, Michelle, and Soldatic, Karen (2024) Global healthcare systems and violence against women and girls. Health Sociology Review, 33 (2). pp. 119-124.

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[Extract] Worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 30% of women have experienced violence (WHO, 2021a) and that the prevalence of violence against women and girls increases significantly once broader social inequities are taken into account such as Indigeneity, disability, race and ethnicity, 2SLGBTIQ+ status, socio-economic status and age (WHO, 2021b). Interaction with the healthcare system can provide an opportunity for a coordinated response to be enacted that provides critical care to women (Fitts et al., 2022). While there have been decades of advocacy for action to address the rates of violence against women, the breadth of minority and marginalised women’s experiences, including sexuality and gender-diverse women, in accessing healthcare following violence are only gradually becoming known (see Grand’Maison, 2024).

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