Intimate Partner Violence in the Middle East Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mozhgan MoshtaghRana AmiriSimin SharafiMorteza Arab-ZozaniPublished in: Trauma, violence & abuse (2021)
Although this review highlights the lack of or insufficient IPV data in some contexts and inconsistencies in defining and measuring IPV among studies, the evidence shows that a moderate to high pattern of abuse has been observed in the study population. Due to this region's unique cultural-religious characteristics, it is urgent to reduce this phenomenon.