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Prevalence of sexual violence among refugees: a systematic review.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Epidemiology ofBMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Gender-based violence and its determinants among refugees and internally displaced women in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve the Reproductive Health of Undocumented Female Migrants and Refugees in Protracted Situations: A Systematic Review.Global health, science and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Breaking Barriers in Mental Health: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Marginalized Communities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sexual and reproductive health needs of refugee women on Lesbos, Greece: a participatory cross-sectional study.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Trauma and "spiritual resilience" among Internally Displaced Women (IDW) victims of violence in the commune of Dédougou, Burkina Faso.Open research Africa · 2026Article
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- Suicidal behaviors among sexual gender-based violence victims in one-stop centers, Northeast Ethiopia.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Reproductive health risks of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in humanitarian settings of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Conflict and health · 2025Review
- Hidden gender-based violence and its causes among women in Okugu Refugee Camp, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Responding to human trafficking among refugees: prevalence and test accuracy of a modified version of the adult human trafficking screening tool.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Agreement for posttraumatic stress symptoms among unaccompanied young refugees and professional caregivers.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Sexual violence and rape among young migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study on prevalence, determinants, perpetrators, and reporting patterns.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Beyond supply and demand: a new ecological framework for understanding the access of young migrants to sexual and reproductive health services in Sweden.Global health action · 2023Article
- Incidence of sexual violence among recently arrived asylum-seeking women in France: a retrospective cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023Article
- "When you leave your country, this is what you're in for": experiences of structural, legal, and gender-based violence among asylum-seeking women at the Mexico-U.S. border.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Community Health Recommendations Driven by mHealth Population Surveillance Data Amongst Burmese Displaced People in Eastern India: A Pilot Usability Assessment of a Mobile Health Application for Data Collection.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Rape and Its Predictors among Female Students Attending Elementary Schools: In the Case of Kule Refugee Camp, Gambella, Southwest Ethiopia-A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2023Article
- Interventions Focused by Nurses for Reducing Negative Effect of Traumatic Experience on Victims of Sexual Violence: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo synthesize data about the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) among refugees around the world.
methodsA systematic review was conducted from the search in seven bibliographic databases. Studies on the prevalence of SV among refugees and asylum seekers of any country, sex or age, whether in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, were eligible.
resultsOf the 2,906 titles found, 60 articles were selected. The reported prevalence of SV was largely variable (0% to 99.8%). Reports of SV were collected in all continents, with 42% of the articles mentioning it in refugees from Africa (prevalence from 1.3% to 100%). The rape was the most reported SV in 65% of the studies (prevalence from 0% to 90.9%). The main victims were women in 89% of the studies, all the way, especially when still in the countries of origin. The SV was perpetrated particularly by intimate partners, but also by agents of supposed protection. Few studies have reported SV in men and children; the prevalence reached up to 39.3% and 90.9%, respectively. Approximately one-third of the studies (32%) were carried out in refugee camps and more than half (52%) in health services using mental health assessment tools. No study has addressed the most recent migratory crisis. Meta-analysis was not performed due to the methodological heterogeneity of the studies.
conclusionsSV is a prevalent problem affecting refugees of both sexes, of all ages, throughout the migratory journey, particularly those from Africa. Protection measures are urgently needed, and further studies, with more appropriate tools, may better measure the current magnitude of the problem.
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