Establishment of Shelters: A Novel Paradigm for Combating Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Iran

Mona Larki, Elham Azmoude, Elham Manouchehri

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Dear Editor,

Given the global prevalence of 35% and the negative health consequences of intimate partner violence, the development of effective prevention strategies is a global public health priority.[1] According to the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, shelters are part of a holistic response to survivors. Article 125(a) requires states to establish well‑funded shelters for girls and women facing violence.[2] Shelters were established in Western Europe, North America, and Australia in the 1970s and 1980s as part of an expanding international effort that mostly provided a place to sleep, eat, and shower.[3].................


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