Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength ... - UN News
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Violence against women and girls is preventable. Comprehensive strategies are needed to tackle root causes, transform harmful social norms, provide services for survivors and end impunity....
Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
WEBMar 9, 2021 · Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner – a number that has remained largely unchanged over the ...
Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive ... - UN News
WEBNov 25, 2022 · Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities...
Biden calls the landmark Violence Against Women Act his …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday joined scores of advocates and survivors of domestic abuse to mark the 30th anniversary of the landmark Violence Against Women Act, a law he wrote and championed as a U.S. senator because he wanted to “change the culture of America” around this touchy issue.
Biden spotlights 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · President Joe Biden continues to cement his political legacy during his final months in office, marking the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at the White House on Thursday.
Home is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · The report is a horrific reminder that violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide. The figures also show that the overall number of female...
Surveys suggest violence against women has intensified …
WEBNov 24, 2021 · The coronavirus pandemic has made women feel more vulnerable to abuse, sexual harassment and violence, which is in turn harming their mental health and emotional well-being, according to a report...
COVID-19 and violence against women: What the data tells us
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Seven in 10 women surveyed believe violence against women is common in their community. Most women believe that COVID has made things worse. Nearly 7 in 10 women think domestic violence has increased during the pandemic, and 3 in 5 think sexual harassment in public has increased.
Press release: New UN Women data confirms violence against women …
WEBNov 24, 2021 · The new UN Women report, “Measuring the shadow pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19”, based on survey data from 13 countries [1], shows that almost 1 in 2 women reported that they or a woman they know experienced a form of violence since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19
WEBUN Women raises awareness of the shadow pandemic of violence against women during COVID-19. UN Women delivers lifeline support to women’s and grassroots organizations for COVID-19 response. One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner.