Understanding and addressing violence against women

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)

Publication Date 

2012

This resource contains links to seven information sheets to address and understand violence against women. The information sheets include the following: Overview; Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Femicide; Female genital mutilation; Human trafficking; Health consequences

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https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/violence/vaw_series/en/

Keywords 

Disability and social diversity; women with disabilities; Human rights; freedom from exploitation violence and abuse; Cross-cutting; awareness raising; Health; sexual health; systems: leadership and governance; rights

Regional Focus 

Worldwide

Language 

English

Type of material 

infographic

Publisher 

World Health Organization (WHO)