Intimate partner violence among lesbian, bisexual, and queer women students on campuses in South Africa: a qualitative study exploring context, drivers, and impacts
Our findings suggest the need for IPV interventions that address both victimization and perpetration, given the occurrence of bidirectional violence. Such interventions should focus on building healthy and non-violent relationships and on promoting mental health of LBQ women students in same-sex relationships. Interventions should be co-developed with LBQ women on campuses for greater relevance and impact.
Authors
- Pinky Mahlangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2094-942X)
- Carrie Brooke‐Sumner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-8717)
- Ntlotleng Mabena
- Yandisa Sikweyiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-5828)
- Mercilene Machisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7275-1100)
- Managa Pillay
- Kristin Dunkle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3071-5544)
- Nelisiwe Khuzwayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5221-1473)
- Rachel Jewkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4330-6267)
- Sinegugu Evidence Duma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2489-8770)
- Elizabeth Dartnall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5239-8741)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Girls Incorporated (US)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Education Labour Relations Council (ZA)
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00149-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council