Violence against women and girls resource guide : citizen security, law, and justice brief (English)

For every three years a country is affected by major violence (defined as deaths due to war or excess homicides comparable to a major war), economic growth lags behind by 2.7 percentage points. Citizen security issues impact women and men differently. For example, women are more likely to be assaulted or murdered by someone they know - in fact, worldwide the share of homicides by an intimate partner was six times higher for female victims compared...

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Author

Gennari,Floriza Freire;

Hidalgo, Nidia;

Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane;

Arango,Diana Jimena;
Document Date
2015/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
92966
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/04/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Violence against women and girls resource guide : citizen security, law, and justice brief
Keywords
law

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Gennari,Floriza Freire; Hidalgo, Nidia; Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane; Arango,Diana Jimena.

Violence against women and girls resource guide : citizen security, law, and justice brief (English). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/265241468140040759

Violence against women and girls resource guide : citizen security, law, and justice brief (English)

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