Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Arab Women in Consanguineous Marriages

Abstract

Violence against women in the Arab world is as prevalent as recorded worldwide, with approximately one in three women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in her lifetime. Data for Arab countries are not necessarily comparable given the multiple different variables involved. In this chapter we review available studies on violence against women (VAW) in consanguineous unions as a common marriage structure in many Arab countries. There are different interpretations of whether a consanguineous union reduces women's exposure to IPV or not. The availability of studies on this limits the