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Results for violence against women (developing countries)
1 results foundAuthor: Moosa, Zohra Title: Destined to fail? How violence against women is undoing development Summary: Violence against women and girls is one of the starkest collective failures of the international community in the 21st century. Violence affects one in three women globally and is one of the most widespread abuses of human rights worldwide in times of both conflict and peace. It is a leading cause of death and disability among women of all ages. As this report shows, women face violence and the threat of violence at every stage of their lives. As well as representing a gross violation of human rights in its own right, violence against women also presents a fundamental barrier to eradicating poverty and building peace. Violence against women impoverishes individual women, as well as their families, communities and countries. It drains public resources, undermines human capital, and lowers economic productivity. Even the most conservative estimates measure national costs of violence against women and girls in the billions of dollars. Crucially, violence against women undermines women’s potential and ability to effect change in the world. Half the world’s population is unable to bring their skills fully to bear on the challenges of the day because they are fighting for their safety. A constant threat to their lives and well-being, violence against women robs women of choices and control over their own bodies, sexuality and lives. It gravely affects their chances of survival and their ability to lift themselves out of poverty. It stops them from securing a decent education, entering the employed workforce, leaving an abusive partner and participating in public life. Allowing violence against women to continue unabated sends the message that we do not value women or their lives. It also means that progress towards development goals is destined to fail. Details: London: ActionAid, 2010. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 29, 2012 at http://www.actionaid.org.uk/doc_lib/destined_to_fail.pdf Year: 2010 Country: International URL: http://www.actionaid.org.uk/doc_lib/destined_to_fail.pdf Shelf Number: 124331 Keywords: Human RightsViolence Against Women (Developing Countries) |