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Editorial
. 2023 Mar 31;65(1):e1-e2.
doi: 10.4102/safp.v65i1.5729.

Gender-based violence - An increasing epidemic in South Africa

Indiran Govender  1
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Editorial

Gender-based violence - An increasing epidemic in South Africa

Indiran Govender. S Afr Fam Pract (2004). .
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Keywords: South Africa; epidemic; gender-based violence; physical, emotianal, psychological, financial.

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