Religion and intimate partner violence in Chile: macro- and micro-level influences.

The Catholic Church has had a strong influence on the Chilean legal and social landscape in ways that have adversely affected victims of intimate partner violence; e.g., it succeeded until just five years ago in blocking efforts to legalize divorce.

Prevalence of and risk factors for sexual victimization in college women in Chile.

Context: To date, no quantitative studies have examined the prevalence or correlates of sexual violence among college students in Chile.

Methods: An anonymous survey with questions on gender-based violence, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and childhood experiences with violence was administered to students at a major public university in Santiago. Descriptive statistics were generated to determine the prevalence and context of sexual victimization experienced by female students, and ordered logit models were used to identify associated risk factors.