| Jávea Grapevine No.173 2015
In MEJ, we are fortunate to have experts who help
many women faced with Gender Violence and we
are determined to help with this work
Violence
against Women
The Health Sector Responds
13
in
women will experience
Violence against women
takes many forms, including:
Intimate partner
violence, including
physical, sexual,
and emotional
abuse
Honour
killings
Sexual violence,
including
conflict-related
sexual violence
Female
genital
mutilation
Forced
and early
marriages
physical and/or sexual violence
by an intimate partner at some point in her life.
Trafficking
The most common type of violence
experienced by women is intimate
partner violence.
Violence against women
is widespread.
Violence against women has
serious health consequences.
Death
Physical injuries
Unintended pregnancies,
induced abortions
It occurs in all countries of the world
…but prevalence varies from country to country.
Prevalence also varies within countries.
Sexually transmitted
infections, including HIV
Depression, post-traumatic
stress disorder
Harmful use of tobacco,
drugs, and alcohol
Studies from different countries show that
the percentage of women 15 to 49 years old
who've experienced physical and/or sexual
violence by an intimate partner
in their lifetime ranges from
15% to
71%
This variation shows that
£ € $ ¥ Economic Impact ₳ ৳ ₱ ﷼
Costs of intimate partner and sexual violence for countries
are very high. They include the provision of health, social,
and legal services and costs of lost earnings.
violence against women is preventable.
15%
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