______________________________________________________ Do you know how many women are actually beaten or abused?
actually beaten or abused? One in every three women, according to the United Nations. That's right. UN statistics report that one women in every three worldwide has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused by some other means during her lifetime. What's more, Dr. Michelle Bachelet Jeria, the
current role as the Under-Secretary General for the United Nations and Executive Director for UN Women. She reports that women and girls are at risk of experiencing violence throughout their entire lives. And, the fact is that this violence typically perpetrated against them by the men who are closest to them, such as husbands or other intimate partners. ______________________________________________________ |
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"Time" Magazine published a cover story featuring 18-year old Bibi Aisha who was grotesquely mutilated by the Taliban. The picture and story appear caution that it is difficult to look at. Following three decades of debate and promises, the U.S. government has still failed to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. |
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