World Health Organization: Violence Against Women Is An ‘Epidemic’ Global Health Problem

World Health Organization: Violence Against Women Is An ‘Epidemic’ Global Health Problem: One in three women worldwide have faced intimate partner violence or sexual violence, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) finds. After analyzing the mental, sexual, reproductive, and physical health consequences faced by victims of violence, the report characterized this issue as a global health epidemic. “This is a shockingly high figure,” Karen [...]/p