Geneva: One in three women worldwide face physical or sexual violence by an intimate accomplice or sexual violence from a non-partner in some unspecified time in the future in their lifetime, as per a brand new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to The Hill, the analysis discovered that the variety of women who face physical and sexual violence, roughly 736 million worldwide, has remained “largely unchanged over the past decade,” in accordance to a Tuesday assertion from the WHO.
The WHO discovered that one in 4 ladies and younger women aged 15 to 24 who’ve been in a relationship will “have already experienced violence by an intimate partner by the time they reach their mid-twenties.”
“Violence against women is endemic in every country and culture, causing harm to millions of women and their families, and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” mentioned Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General in an announcement.
“But unlike COVID-19, violence against women cannot be stopped with a vaccine. We can only fight it with deep-rooted and sustained efforts – by governments, communities and individuals – to change harmful attitudes, improve access to opportunities and services for women and girls, and foster healthy and mutually respectful relationships,” he mentioned.
According to the research, violence in opposition to women is extra pervasive in low- and lower-middle-income nations. Approximately 37 per cent of women dwelling in the poorest nations in the world have confronted violence from an intimate accomplice throughout their lifetime, with some nations reporting up to one in two women going through violence.
According to the WHO, Violence from an intimate accomplice is “by far the most prevalent form of violence against women globally.” Six % of women in the research reported being sexually assaulted by somebody aside from a accomplice or husband.
The WHO famous that the figures are “likely to be significantly higher” given the worldwide under-reporting of sexual abuse, in addition to ongoing stigma.
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