Risk and protective factors associated with women’s deaths in heterosexual relationships

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about genderbased violence. This is due to its high incidence and severity. This violence has taken the lives of thousands of people around the world. This fatal outcome is still occurring today, so it has not yet been possible to eradicate. Professionals in the area indicate that knowledge about deaths due to gender-based violence is scarce. For this reason, they consider that more research on the phenomenon is essential to know the risk and protective factors that help to predict and prevent future deaths.