WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women: initial resultson prevalence, health outcomes and women's responses
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TextPublication details: Geneva World Health Organization 2005Description: xviii, 206pISBN: - 92 4 159358x
- WA 309 .W46 2005
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This report covers 15 sites and 10 countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Peru, Namibia, Samoa, Serbia and Montenegro, Thailand and the United Republic of Tanzania. Presents the prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with women's physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health. Data is included on non-partner violence, sexual abuse during childhood and forced first sexual experience. Information is also provided on women’s responses. The report concludes with 15 recommendations to strengthen national commitment and action on violence against women. Data from the report show that violence against women is widespread and demands a public health response.
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