INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINTS WOMEN - 25 NOVEMBER
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 1 in 3 women around the world experience physical or sexual violence by:
- A husband
- A boyfriend
- An intimate partner
- A lover
- A parent
- A relative
- A colleague
- A boss
- A stranger
- More time at home with abusers
- Rising stress
- Isolation from social support networks
- Limited access to critical services
We must end violence!
Violence against women takes multiple forms:
- Intimate partner violence
- Physical
- Sexual
- Psychological
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Forced and early marriages
- Femicide
- Trafficking
- Virginity testing
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