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Domestic abuse: Male violence against women rises with female employment in many developing countries

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Jerry Holliday

Domestic Abuse ResearchDr Zahra Siddique’s study heightens the case for giving women the same access to divorce as men.

By Michelle Kilfoyle.


Conventional economic wisdom suggests that men are less likely to assault their female partners if the women are in employment.…

Posted in ResearchTagged divorce, Economics Research, gender equality

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