Benedetta Brioschi

  • The Role of Economic Independence in Domestic Violence: Evidence from Africa

    The Role of Economic Independence in Domestic Violence: Evidence from Africa

    Violence against women has long been and continues to be a widespread social problem across the globe. Statistics from UN Women—an United Nations entity dedicated to the empowerment of women—show that 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced either sexual violence by a non-partner or physical and/or sexual intimate partner…