Long-term Change In The Prevalence Of Intimate Partner Violence

This longitudinal research in León, Nicaragua, proves that intimate partner violence can be reduced on a large scale through long-term multisectoral action, as evidenced by a 71% drop in current physical violence between 1995 and 2016. While physical and emotional abuse plummeted due to sustained legal reforms and women's rights advocacy, the lack of significant change in sexual violence indicates that deeper cultural norms surrounding sexual coercion remain a persistent challenge.