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Addressing violence against women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Author(s) -

Maha ElAdawy,

Anna Rita Ronzoni,

Hala Sakr

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2021.27.5.431

Subject(s) - domestic violence , sexual violence , pandemic , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , demography , covid-19 , environmental health , nursing , sociology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that about 1 in 3 women globally will face gender-based violence in their lifetime. The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region has the third-highest prevalence of violence against women worldwide, with 31% of everpartnered women experiencing physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence at some point in their lives. Specific groups of women and girls, such as migrants and undocumented workers, women with disabilities, and women affected by armed conflict or in emergency settings are more vulnerable and may experience multiple forms of violence. Health emergencies, as demonstrated during the current COVID-19 pandemic, may also increase the risk of violence against women.

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