Global Prevalence of IPV Against Women

July 01, 2013 at 1:05 PM

K. Devries et al., 'The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women', SCIENCE, 340, 1527-8, plus supplementary materials.

Abstract:

Violence against women is a phenomenon that persists in all countries (1). Since the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international community has acknowledged that violence against women is an important public health, social policy, and human rights concern. However, documenting the magnitude of violence against women and producing reliable comparative data to guide policy and monitor progress has been difficult.



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