Gender inequity, reproductive rights, violence, and social norms.

Lancet Psychiatry

Department Psychiatry, Rush Medical University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush Medical University, Chicago, IL, USA.

Published: January 2020

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