The United Nations defines violence against women as:
Any act of gender-based violence that is directed at a woman because she
is a woman or acts of violence which are suffered disproportionately by
women.
One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence,
mostly by an intimate partner. Violence against women and girls is a human
rights violation, and the immediate and long-term physical, sexual, and
mental consequences for women and girls can be devastating, including
death. Violence negatively affects women’s general well-being and prevents
women from fully participating in society. It impacts their families,
their community, and the country at large. It has tremendous costs, from
greater strains on health care to legal expenses and losses in
productivity.
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