Department of Communication Studies, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA.
School of Nursing, University of Portland, Portland, OR, USA.
Cult Health Sex. 2024 May;26(5):654-670. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2236163. Epub 2023 Jul 30.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is an all-encompassing term that speaks to acts or threats that may lead to physical, sexual or emotional harm to an individual based on their gender. This paper provides a scoping review of research on gender-based violence among Somali refugee women in different parts of the world. Using the socio-ecological model as a framework, we reviewed 30 empirical studies focusing on some form of GBV among Somali refugee women. We identified societal, community and individual factors contributing to the experience of GBV. We also discuss how these factors influence women's willingness to access care, especially healthcare and social services. The review reveals that oftentimes, institutions that work closely with this population have a limited understanding of how closely culture affects the willingness and ability to seek help about GBV. Based on our analysis, we suggest ways in which social institutions and healthcare providers can provide culturally-safe support to Somali refugee women who have experienced some form of GBV.
基于性别的暴力（GBV）是一个包罗万象的术语，它指的是基于性别的个人可能遭受的身体、性或情感伤害的行为或威胁。本文对世界各地不同地区的索马里难民妇女遭受基于性别的暴力的研究进行了范围界定审查。我们使用社会生态学模型作为框架，审查了 30 项关注索马里难民妇女某种形式基于性别的暴力的实证研究。我们确定了导致基于性别的暴力经历的社会、社区和个人因素。我们还讨论了这些因素如何影响妇女寻求护理，特别是医疗保健和社会服务的意愿。审查结果表明，通常情况下，与这一人群密切合作的机构对文化对寻求有关基于性别的暴力帮助的意愿和能力的影响了解有限。基于我们的分析，我们提出了社会机构和医疗保健提供者可以为经历过某种形式基于性别的暴力的索马里难民妇女提供文化安全支持的方式。
