Violence against Women and Girls : Lessons from South Asia

Violence against Women and Girls : Lessons from South Asia

This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female), risk and protective fac...

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Main Authors: Solotaroff, Jennifer L., Pande, Rohini Prabha
Format: Publication
Language:en_US
Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
violence
child mortality
female child mortality
child marriage
demographic change
gender relations
adolescents
dowry violence
intimate partner violence
marital status
birth registration
sexual harassment
honor killings
custodial violence
trafficking of women
trafficking of girls
sex trafficking
gender-based violence
child abuse
protection of victims
infanticide
gender equity
equal rights
school enrollment
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20153

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