Project overview
This project addresses the under-researched intersection of climate change and intimate partner violence (IPV), an emerging concern as environmental stressors are increasingly recognised as social determinants of violence against women. While recent studies suggest a link between climate-related events and increased IPV risk, the research base remains limited, with key questions about how, when, and under what conditions this relationship unfolds.
The novelty of this project lies in its focus on the types of data required to study this relationship. Existing studies often rely on standard IPV surveys, which, while valuable, typically use broad recall periods (e.g., lifetime or past 12 months). This constrains the ability to analyse IPV in relation to specific climate events or exposures. This project will identify alternative and under-utilised data sources that are better suited to investigating these temporal dynamics. Strengthening this evidence base is essential for developing effective, data-informed interventions and policies at the intersection of gender equity and climate resilience.
We aim to:
(1) conduct a structured review of literature on climate-related IPV and related crises (e.g., COVID-19), with particular attention to methodological limitations;
(2) identify and assess relevant datasets and survey instruments that could support future empirical work; and
(3) lay the conceptual and methodological foundations for a future externally funded research proposal.
The novelty of this project lies in its focus on the types of data required to study this relationship. Existing studies often rely on standard IPV surveys, which, while valuable, typically use broad recall periods (e.g., lifetime or past 12 months). This constrains the ability to analyse IPV in relation to specific climate events or exposures. This project will identify alternative and under-utilised data sources that are better suited to investigating these temporal dynamics. Strengthening this evidence base is essential for developing effective, data-informed interventions and policies at the intersection of gender equity and climate resilience.
We aim to:
(1) conduct a structured review of literature on climate-related IPV and related crises (e.g., COVID-19), with particular attention to methodological limitations;
(2) identify and assess relevant datasets and survey instruments that could support future empirical work; and
(3) lay the conceptual and methodological foundations for a future externally funded research proposal.
