Domestic Violence IS a Public Affair : Strengthening Institutions to Promote Equitable Development and Combat Violence Against Women in Uruguay

Around the world, at least one out of three women is beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused during their lifetime. Women are most at risk to suffer violence at home and from men they know, usually a family member, intimate partner or spouse....

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Main Authors: Lundwall, Jonna, Fons, Teresa Genta, Sanchez de Boado, Milena
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/04/11472626/domestic-violence-public-affair-strengthening-institutions-promote-equitable-development-combat-violence-against-women-uruguay
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10254