Violence Against Women and Girls : Introduction

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. Such violence impedes gender eq...

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Main Authors:	Gennari, Floriza, McCleary-Sills, Jennifer, Hidalgo, Nidia
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ABORTION AGED BEHAVIOR CHANGE CHILD ABUSE CHILD MARRIAGE CHILD MORTALITY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CHRONIC PAIN CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COERCION COMPREHENSIVE CARE CONDOM CONDOM DISTRIBUTION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CRIME DEPRESSION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DISASTERS DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN DISSEMINATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATED WOMEN EMERGENCIES EMPOWERING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY EQUAL PARTICIPATION ERADICATION OF POVERTY FAMILIES FORCED PROSTITUTION FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT GENDER DISCRIMINATION GENDER EQUALITY GENDER INEQUALITIES GENDER INEQUALITY GENDER ISSUES GENDER NORMS GENDER RELATIONS GIRLS AT RISK GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH WORKERS HEALTH-CARE SERVICES HIV HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN HUSBANDS ILLNESS INDIVIDUAL WOMEN INEQUALITIES BETWEEN MEN INFANT INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMED CONSENT INFORMED DECISIONS INHERITANCE INHERITANCE RIGHTS INJURIES INTERVENTION KINSHIP LABOR MARKET LAWS LEGAL RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MARITAL RAPE MASS MEDIA MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL SERVICES MENTAL MENTAL HEALTH MIGRANTS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORTALITY MOTHER NATIONAL ACTION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM NATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LAWS NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PLAN NATIONAL PLANS NATIONAL POLICY NATURAL DISASTERS NEWSLETTER NUMBER OF WOMEN NURSE NURSING OLDER WOMEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN PAMPHLET PARENTHOOD FEDERATION PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PARTICIPATORY PROCESS PATIENT PATIENTS PEACE PHYSICAL ABUSE PHYSICAL HEALTH PLAN OF ACTION POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POPULATION COUNCIL POST-CONFLICT SETTINGS POSTERS PREGNANCY PREVENTION EFFORTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIVATE LIFE PROGRESS PROSTITUTION PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY SERVICES QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS RAPE REFERRAL SERVICES REFUGEE REFUGEE CAMPS REFUGEES REPRODUCTIVE AGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR REFUGEES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES RESPECT RIGHT TO LIFE RIGHTS OF WOMEN RISK FACTORS SAFETY OF WOMEN SCHOOL CHILDREN SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SEX SEX RATIO SEX RATIOS SEXUAL ABUSE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN SEXUAL ADVANCES SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT SEXUAL PARTNER SEXUAL VIOLENCE SEXUALITY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN SOCIAL WELFARE STATUS OF WOMEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TRAUMA TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNFPA UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND UNIVERSAL RIGHT UNWANTED PREGNANCY UNWANTED SEXUAL ACTIVITY VICTIMS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLENCE ON WOMEN VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WAR WOMAN WOMEN SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE WORKERS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION YOUNG MEN YOUNG WOMEN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/20472775/violence-against-women-girls-introduction http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21090

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Summary:	Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. Such violence impedes gender equality and the achievement of a range of development outcomes. VAWG is a complex and multifaceted problem that cannot effectively be addressed from a single vantage point. The prevention of, and response to, such violence requires coordinated action across multiple sectors. This resource guide was developed through a partnership between the Global Women s Institute (GWI) at George Washington University, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank Group (WBG). The primary audiences for the guide are IDB and WBG staff and member countries, as well as other development professionals who do not yet have experience addressing VAWG. The purpose of this guide is to provide the reader with basic information on the characteristics and consequences of VAWG, including the operational implications that VAWG can have in several priority sectors of the IDB and WBG. It also offers guidance on how to integrate VAWG prevention and provide quality services to violence survivors across a range of development projects. Lastly, it recommends strategies for integrating VAWG prevention and response into policies and legislation, as well as sector programs and projects.

Violence Against Women and Girls : Introduction

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