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UK Statistics
Added 20 Apr 10
Did you know over two women per week are killed by current or ex-partners, and that one in four women in the UK will experience domestic violence in their lifetime?
The info section aims to bring together the data and information that we have on Violence Against Women worldwide and what is being done to reduce it.
We hope that you will find that it challenges and inspires you to take action, and provides resources for you to be able to tell others about the extent of the problem.
UN Womenwatch
Added 20 Apr 10
At least one out of every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.
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UN Secretary-General's database on violence against women
Added 20 Apr 10
In 2006, the Secretary-General of the United Nations launched his in-depth study on all forms of violence against women. In response to the Secretary-General’s study, the General Assembly adopted resolution 61/143 of 19 December 2006, calling upon Member States and the United Nations system to intensify their efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women.
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UNIFEM Global Facts & Figures
Added 20 Apr 10
Violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions. At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime — with the abuser usually someone known to her.
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