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WHO research reveals shocking extent of attacks on women, the vast majority of which are carried out by male partners
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/20/one-in-three-women-suffers-violence
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More than a third of all women worldwide 35.6% will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner, according to the first comprehensive study of its kind from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The report reveals the shocking extent of attacks on women from the men with whom they share their lives, with 30% of women being attacked by partners. It also finds that a large proportion of murders of women 38% are carried out by intimate partners.
"These findings send a powerful message that violence against women is a global health problem of epidemic proportions," said Dr Margaret Chan, director general of the WHO. "We also see that the world's health systems can and must do more for women who experience violence."
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Frightening indeed!