Violence Against Women - The Hidden Health Burden - Discussion Paper

Sep 28, 2026

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Violence Against Women - The Hidden Health Burden presents research and analysis on how violence affects women’s health. Compiled as a World Bank discussion paper, it circulates findings for dialogue within the development community while emphasizing that the views expressed are those of the author(s), not the World Bank. The publication also clarifies that cited sources may be informal, that data accuracy is not guaranteed by the World Bank, and that no endorsement is implied by map boundaries and related information.

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Violence Against Women

The Hidden Health Burden

Recent World Bank Discussion Papers

Violence AgainstWomen The Hidden HealthBurden Lori L.Heise with Jacqueline Pitanguyand Adrienne Germain 12016 CpHE-ClI ## Recent World Bank Discussion Papers No.199 Bomower Ouneship of Adjustment Pograms and the Political Eonomy of Refomn.John H.Johnson and Sulaiman S.Wasty No.200 Social Infrastructure Construction in the Sahel:Options for Improving Cument Practices.Benard Abeille andJean-Marie Lantran No.201 Urbanization,Agricultural Development,and Land Allocation.Dipasis Bhadra and Antonio Salazar P.Brandao No.202 Making Motherhood Safe.Anne Tinker and Marjorie A.Koblinsky No.203 Poverty Reduction in East Asia:The Silent Revolution.Frida Johansen No.204 Managing the Civil Service:The Lessons of Reform in Industrial Countries.Barbara Nunberg No.205 Designing a System of Labor Market Statistis and Information.Robert S.Goldfarb and Arvil V.Adams No.206 Information Technology in World Bank Lending:Inceasing the Developmental Impact.Nagy Hanna and Sandor Boyson No.207 Proceedings of a Conference on Curency Substitution and Curency Boards.Edited by Nissan Liviatan No.208 Developing Effective Employment Services.David Fretwell and Susan Goldberg No.209 Evolving Legal Frameworks for Private Sector Development in Central and Eastem Europe.Cheryl W.Gray andAssociates No.210 Marine Biotechnology and Developing Countries.Raymond A.Zilinskas and Carl Gustaf Lundin No.211 Revitalizing Agricultwral Research in the Sahel:A Proposed Framework for Action.Jan Weijenberg,Josué Dioné,Michael Fuchs-Carsch,Adolphe Keré,and Jacques Lefort No.212 Institutional Options for the Provision of Infrastructure.Christine Kessides No.213 The Contributions of Infastructure to Economic Development:A Review of Experience and Political Implications.Christine Kessides No.214 From Macroeconomic Corection to Public Sector Reform:The Critical Role of Evaluation.Eduardo Wiesner D. No.215 China:Reform and Development in 1992-93.Peter Harrold and Rajiv Lall No.216 The Reform of Public Expenditures for Agriculture.Bonni van Blarcom,Odin Knudsen,and John Nash No.217 Managing Fishery Resources:Proceedings ofa Symposium Co-Sponsored by the World Bank and Peruvian Ministry ofFisheries held in Lima,Peru,June 1992.Eduardo A.Loayza No.218 Cooperatives and the Breakup of Large Mechanized Farms:Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Evidence.Klaus W.Deininger No.219Development of Rural Financial Markets in Sub-Saharan Afica.Sabapathy Thillairajah No.220 The Manitime Transport Crisis.Hans J.Peters No.221Policy-Based Finance:The Experience of Postwar Japan.The Japanese Development Bank and The Japan EconomicResearch Institute No.222 Macroeconomic Management in China:Procedings of a Conference in Dalian,June 1993.Edited by Peter Harrold,E. C.Hwa,and Lou Jiwei No.223 The Development of the Private Sector in a Small Economy in Transition:The Case of Mongolia.Hongioo Hahm No.224 Toward an Environmental Strategyfor Asia.Carter Brandon and Ramesh Ramankutty No.225 "Fortress Eunope"and Other Myths about Trade:Poliaies toward Merchandise Imports in the EC and Other MajorIndustrial Economies (and What They Mean for Developing Countries).Jean Baneth No.226Mongolia:Financing Educanion during Economic Transition.Kin Bing Wu No.227 Cities withowt Land Markets:Lessons of the Failed Socialist Experiment.Alain Bertaud and Bertrand Renaud(Contined on the inside back cover.) 255 ## Violence AgainstWomen The Hidden HealthBurden Lori L.Heise with Jacqueline Pitanguyand Adrienne Germain The World Bank Washington,D.C. Copyright C1994 The International Bank for Reconstructionand Development/THE WORLD BANK1818H Street,N.W.Washington,D.C.20433,U.S.A. All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of AmericaFirst printing July 1994Second printing June 1995 Discussion Papers present results of country analysis or research that are circulated to encourage discussionand comment within the development community

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What is the main subject of the paper?

The paper focuses on violence against women and its hidden health burden.

Who are responsible for the findings and conclusions?

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions are those of the author(s) and should not be attributed to the World Bank.

How is the paper intended to be used or shared?

It is circulated to encourage discussion and comment within the development community, and permission to reproduce portions for certain purposes is addressed in the copyright notice.

Sep 28, 2026

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