Here is the PPP:
25 November- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women:
- is a human rights violation;
- it is also a consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women;
- impacts on, and impedes, progress in many areas, including poverty eradication, combating HIV/AIDS, and peace and security;
- is not inevitable.
Facts:
›Globally:
›Women aged 15-44 are
more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, motor accidents,
war and malaria, according to World Bank data.
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›In the UK:
›45% of women
have experienced some form of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking;
›at least 80,000
women suffer rape every year;›around 85% of forced
marriage victims are women.
At least one in three women (globally) is beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused by an intimate partner in the course of her lifetime.
How can you help?
Call the police if you see or hear evidence of domestic violence;
Raise children to respect others: Teach children to treat others as they would like to be treated;
Volunteer in youth programs: Become a mentor. Get involved in programs that teach young people to solve problems without violence. Get involved with programs that teach teens about healthy relationships;
Become an activist: Participate in an anti-violence events;
Lead by example: Work to create a culture that rejects violence as a way to deal with problems. Speak up against messages that say violence or mistreating women is okay.
Violence against women: Continues to be a global pandemic and Prevention is possible and essential.
Sources:
›Walby, S.
& Allen, J. (2004) Domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking: Findings
from the British Crime Survey. Home Office. London.
›Forced
Marriage: A Wrong not a Right, Home Office and Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 2005
›Unifem (2003) Not a
minute more: Ending Violence Against Women. United Nations Development Fund for
Women. New York. http://www.un.org/women/endviolence/docs/VAW.pdf
› Walby,
S. & Allen, J. (2004) Domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking:
Findings from the British Crime Survey. Home Office. London.
› Unifem (2003) Not a
minute more: Ending Violence Against Women. United Nations Development Fund for
Women. New York. http://www.un.org/women/endviolence/docs/VAW.pdf
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