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The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a phenomenon that persists in all countries (1). Since the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international community has acknowledged that violence against women is an important public health, social...
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Published in: | Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2013-06, Vol.340 (6140), p.1527-1528 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Violence against women is a phenomenon that persists in all countries (1). Since the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, the international community has acknowledged that violence against women is an important public health, social policy, and human rights concern. However, documenting the magnitude of violence against women and producing reliable comparative data to guide policy and monitor progress has been difficult. |
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ISSN: | 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
DOI: | 10.1126/science.1240937 |