For a policy-maker promoting the end of a harmful tradition, conformist social influence is a
compelling mechanism. If an intervention convinces enough people to abandon the …

This paper analyzes the magnitude and predictors of misreporting on intimate partner
violence. Women in Nigeria were randomly assigned to answer questions using either an …

We quantify the increase in physical domestic violence (family or intimate partner violence)
experienced by young people aged 18–26 during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in Peru …

This paper analyzes the magnitude and predictors of misreporting on intimate partner and
sexual violence in Nigeria and Rwanda. Respondents were randomly assigned to answer …

As globalization brings people with incompatible attitudes into contact, cultural conflicts
inevitably arise. Little is known about how to mitigate conflict and about how the conflicts that …

Intimate partner violence prevalence is a central indicator of the Sustainable Development
Goals for women's agency. However, measuring its progress largely relies on self-reports …

Why does female genital cutting (FGC) persist in certain places but has declined elsewhere?
We study the persistence of FGC—proxied for by whether survey respondents are in favor of …

More than 200 million women alive today have undergone female genital cutting (FGC).
Despite the associated negative health outcomes, the practice has persisted for generations …

List experiments (LEs) are an increasingly popular survey research tool for measuring
sensitive attitudes and behaviors. However, there is evidence that list experiments …

Worldwide, an estimated 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital
cutting. Female genital cutting is defined as an intentional injury to the female genitalia …