World Bank report: 700 million women are abused physically or sexually by partners

[DonViejo]

Source: Agence France-Presse

More than 700 million women worldwide are subject to physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners, many with little right to protection, the World Bank said Wednesday.

The problem is worst in South Asia and Africa, where more than two women in five have experienced violence at the hands of a partner, the Bank said.

In a sweeping new report, “Voice and Agency”, the Bank said such violence and other systematic disadvantages and deprivations endured by women are important factors in limiting their achievement and keeping hundreds of millions locked in poverty.


The report argues that empowering women and removing social and legal barriers to their advancement will benefit much broader groups of society.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/14/world-bank-report-700-million-women-are-abused-physically-or-sexually-by-partners/

[Cha]

1. Damn! :(

[freshwest]

2. K&R, Don Viego.

[Delphinus]

3. How do we stop this?

It simply seems overwhelmingly bleak.

[Marthe48]

4. At one point in my life 100% of women

I knew had been abused physically, sexually or emotionally, myself included. I tried to pass along things that helped me come to terms with my abuse. Back then, I was in a help mode. Now, with the Republicans and religious right types viewing me as less than human, I am angry.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

5. ....

[niyad]

6. k and r for this truly depressing (and probably incredibly low) figure.

but, we are told, there is NO war on women!

[sheshe2]

7. Yes they are.

And that breaks my heart.

[ancianita]

8. That there is a big chunk of humanity.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

9. Mental and emotional abuse are quite common.

And it doesn't leave any marks. Smart people abuse other people that way. See, they can't get arrested if there's no physical abuse.

I have large chunks of my life that I have forgotten. Starting when I was young. And later too. I don't think it would be good to remember a lot of it. It's too painful to remember, those memories of being disrespected constantly and nagged and hassled for existing.

I just lead my life as best I can and think about the good things in my life now.