Bis zu einem Drittel der Frauen weltweit leben mit Partnern zusammen, die viel Alkohol trinken, was die Wahrscheinlichkeit von Gewalt, Vernachlässigung und Gesundheitsproblemen bei Kindern erhöht. Die Auswirkungen verstärken sich in Regionen mit niedrigem/mittlerem Einkommen und hoher Geschlechterungleichheit

>men drink more heavily than women and are more likely to engage in behaviours that harm others when they drink.
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>Women and children are disproportionately impacted, often experiencing physical injury, mental health challenges, financial hardship and disruption to education and family stability.
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>“Research shows that the consequences of men’s alcohol use extend far beyond the individual that drinks,” Professor Laslett said.
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>“Women and children pay a heavy price, yet policies rarely take their experiences into account. This is a major gap in international public health and social policy.”
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>International data also reveals wide gender disparities between countries, with prevalence and patterns of alcohol use differing sharply. In some regions, these disparities make harms to women and children especially pronounced.

[Harm to Women and Children from Men’s Alcohol Use Study | RTI](https://www.rti.org/rti-press-publication/harms-women-children-men-alcohol-use-evidence-review-directions-policy)