Intimate Partner Violence – Results from a National Gender-Based Violence Study in Malawi

The report details the profound impact of intimate partner violence on women in Malawi, highlighting high rates of depression, anger, and flashbacks across economic, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Sexual violence is identified as having the most profound impact, with additional concerns regarding pregnancy, STIs, and HIV/AIDS.

• Economic abuse in Malawi is associated with significant mental health issues, with 73% of victims reporting depression, 69% reporting anger toward their partner, and 54% reporting irritability.
• Emotional abuse frequently results in flashbacks, reported by 80% of victims, particularly those who experienced public humiliation; 69% of these victims reported depression and 67% felt anger toward themselves or the perpetrator.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Intimate Partner Violence – Results from a National Gender-Based Violence Study in Malawi. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/INTIMATESEC5.PDF

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Intimate Partner Violence – Results from a National Gender-Based Violence Study in Malawi. n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/INTIMATESEC5.PDF.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndintimate, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Intimate Partner Violence – Results from a National Gender-Based Violence Study in Malawi}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/INTIMATESEC5.PDF}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }