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Most drug treatments on the market today target inflammation, but a new approach may be needed. aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images

People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link

Uncontrolled inflammation is usually thought to be the culprit behind asthma. But in asthma patients who have survived intimate partner violence, a possible new pattern is emerging.
An estimated 1.1 million women in South Africa have experienced sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Rape is still rape even if you’re married – report finds some South African men don’t believe it is

Individuals must be equipped with the tools to understand and practise consent.
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Reproductive coercion is a form of gender‑based violence. It’s likely more common than we realise

Behaviour to ‘promote’ or prevent pregnancy can intersect with domestic, family and sexual violence. It weaponises someone’s reproductive capacity to control them.
A staff member carries bedding to a suite at Toronto’s Interval House, an emergency shelter for women in abusive situations, in 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Workers supporting survivors of gender‑based violence are demanding change

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that shelters helping survivors of domestic violence are essential. Retention and recruitment issues in the gender-based violence sector require systemic solutions.

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