The Global Epidemic of Violence Against Women

In today's world society, violence against women is a serious epidemic. "Violence against women takes a variety of forms, all forms infringe women's basic rights (50 Nnadi)." Also, the unequal status of women is directly related to violence against women, including sexual abuse (United Nations). Through this patriarchal system, the lack of women's individual rights and liberties is the most appropriate aspect of violence against women. Some important examples of the ideal environment of how women's rights are handed over to violence against women include honor crime, genital manipulation, murder of women, sexual violence, domestic violence, It includes a widow

The World Health Organization's report "Worldwide and regional estimation of violence against women: prevalence of violence by intimate partners and non-partner sexual violence prevalence and health effects" is a world concerning the prevalence of violence against women First systematic study of information - According to the survey, 35% of women are exposed to violence. Violence by intimate partners is the most common form of violence experienced by women throughout the world in developing and developed countries.

According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), physical or sexual violence is a serious public health problem affecting more than a third of women worldwide. Dr. Margaret Chan, secretary general of the World Health Organization, said, "We send a strong message that violence against women is a global epidemic health problem." The World Health Organization's report "Worldwide and regional estimation of violence against women: prevalence of violence by intimate partners and non-partner sexual violence prevalence and health effects" is a world concerning the prevalence of violence against women First systematic study of information - According to the survey, 35% of women are exposed to violence. Violence by intimate partners is the most common form of violence experienced by women throughout the world in developing and developed countries.

Gender inequality continues to increase violence against women. The United Nations finds that on a global scale, one-third of women experience violence throughout their lives and most of the violence against women is done by present or previous intimate partners. The World Health Organization, the London Sanitary and Tropical Medicine School, the World Bank Group have made enormous efforts to strengthen and expand the prevalence of violence against women and effective prevention and response strategies. But there are still a lot of things I do not know yet. Barbara Rodriguez, Women's Empowerment Project, Washington DC, Asian Foundation, @ barbilucia