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Drought linked to 46% increase in sexual violence among adolescents in Southern Africa

New research from the University of Oxford provides the first quantitative evidence that drought exposure over the last 12 months is associated with an increased risk of sexual, emotional and physical violence among adolescents in Southern Africa. This risk rises substantially during cumulative drou...

Drought linked to 46% increase in sexual violence among adolescents in Southern Africa
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New research from the University of Oxford provides the first quantitative evidence that drought exposure over the last 12 months is associated with an increased risk of sexual, emotional and physical violence among adolescents in Southern Africa. This risk rises substantially during cumulative droughts over two years.

Originally published at Phys.org

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