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Women’s empowerment and violent death among women and men in Europe: An ecological study

Stanistreet, D.; Swami, V.; Pope, D.; Bambra, C; Scott-Samuel, A.

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D. Stanistreet

V. Swami

D. Pope

C Bambra

A. Scott-Samuel



Abstract

Background This study examined the association between mortality due to injury and poisoning among men and women in Europe and nine indicators of women's empowerment (i.e. women's challenging of existing power structures that subordinate women). Methods A cross-sectional ecological design was used, with 24 countries from the European Union plus two countries within the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Results Most of the nine indicators of women's empowerment were unrelated to men's, as well as women's, death rates from injury and poisoning. However, multiple linear regression models showed that a few indicators of women's empowerment were significantly associated with mortality due to injury and poisoning for both women and men. When three Baltic States with considerably higher mortality rates (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) were excluded from the analysis, however, only one indicator (female economic activity as a percentage of male economic activity) remained a significant predictor of men's death rates. Conclusion These data suggest that some indicators of women's empowerment may be associated with mortality due to injury and poisoning for men, although the association was dependent on which countries were included in the analysis. This highlights the importance of examining in greater detail the influence of changing gender roles on the health behaviours of women and men.

Citation

Stanistreet, D., Swami, V., Pope, D., Bambra, C., & Scott-Samuel, A. (2007). Women’s empowerment and violent death among women and men in Europe: An ecological study. The Journal of men's health & gender, 4(3), 257-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.05.003

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2007
Deposit Date Nov 7, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Men's Health and Gender
Print ISSN 1571-8913
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 3
Pages 257-265
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.05.003
Keywords Gender, Empowerment, Inequality, Public health.

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