Violence and Injury Prevention

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Alcohol and intimate partner violence

Fact 9: The harmful use of alcohol by men increases the likelihood of intimate partner violence.

Several studies from low- and middle-income countries show that men who misuse alcohol are 1.6 to 4.8 times more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence than men who do not misuse alcohol.

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16 facts on violence against women

  1. Physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner
  2. Violence against women is predictable and preventable
  3. Violence against women and health
  4. Violence against women and well-being of children
  5. Violence against women and HIV
  6. Violence against women and MDGs
  7. Violence against women and economic development
  8. The link between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence
  9. Alcohol and intimate partner violence
  10. Sexual violence and conflict
  11. Preventing intimate partner violence by building skills
  12. School-based programmes and violence prevention
  13. Engaging men and boys
  14. WHO and prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence against women
  15. Health workers and sexual violence
  16. Research on preventing sexual violence