Australian researchers find ‘clear evidence’ linking economic stressors to onset and escalation of abuse by partners
Women experiencing financial hardship or stress because of the pandemic are up to three times more likely to be sexually or physically abused by their partners, new research shows.
Female breadwinners are also more likely to experience abuse, the Australian report found, pointing to previous research that has argued the relationship between economic disparity and intimate partner violence “is a consequence of attitudes that support traditional gender norms and hegemonic masculinities”.
