francene--blog. Year 2013
  • Home
  • Blog

June 21st

6/21/2013

 
A shocking report has been released by the World Health Organization. More than one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence.

Along with other groups, WHO says 38% of all women murdered were killed by their partners, and such violence is a major contributor to depression and other health problems.

WHO, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) released the report on partner and non-partner violence against women.

It is claimed to be the first systematic study of global data. The report details the impact on girls and women on both the physical and mental health. Fear of stigma prevents many women from reporting sexual violence. WHO says new guidelines must be adopted by health officials around the world to prevent the abuse and offer better protection to victims.

Below—Figures for women who have suffered violence from a partner (%)

WHO region                                                                                                                                    Prevalence                                                                                                                                           
Source: WHO, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, South African Medical Research Council

Low and middle-income regions

AFRICA (Botswana, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe)                                              36.6%

AMERICAS (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia)                                                                                29.8%

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian territories)                                        37.0%

EUROPE (Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, Rep of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine)                                                                                                                                                         25.4%

SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Bangladesh, East Timor, India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand)                                     37.7%

WESTERN PACIFIC (Cambodia, China, Philippines, Samoa, Vietnam)                                                      24.6%

High income(Australia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US)                                                                                                                                      23.2%

Violence from someone who was not their partner more than halved the percentage in all areas.

Picture
I've touched on verbal abuse at the beginning of my novel, Still Rock Water. A partner's demeaning, belittling words can cause mental harm. Just with physical abuse, bad mouthing can lead to a breakdown unless a woman can face the stigma and seek help. It takes courage to admit that your partner isn't the person everyone else perceives him to be.

Take action now before it's too late.
Amy link
6/20/2013 10:21:58 pm

Francene,
This is all so awful. I read a statistic once that shocked me, too, and it was that the most common reason for death for girls from ages 11 to 17--can you guess it?--childbirth. Girls get a bum rap, in so many areas of the world, where they are married off young and used in awful ways.

Francene Stanley link
6/21/2013 03:21:24 am

This is indeed shocking. At the age of 11? Wow.

Michelle Liew link
6/21/2013 12:57:47 am

Wow. The numbers are staggering and action must surely be taken before it's too late.Women must know that they have a voice.

Francene Stanley link
6/21/2013 03:22:21 am

I guess we should all be willing to lend a listening ear. How else will something alter?

Denys link
6/21/2013 01:10:23 am

It's so hard for them to find the strength let alone someone to believe in them. And to know that it is NOT how it's suppose to be.
Love your quote!

Francene Stanley link
6/21/2013 03:23:24 am

I feel so sorry for these women. The quote is a beaut, isn't it. Think of the positive.


Comments are closed.

    Author

    Francene Stanley, author of many published novels. If you like my writing, why not consider purchasing one of my books? You'll see them on the sidebar below.
    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

    Picture

    Archives

    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Catastrophe
    Creativity
    Family
    Life Experiences
    Mother
    News
    Novel Writing
    Novel-writing
    Retirement
    World

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.