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Taking action to combat state-sanctioned violence against women worldwide

Violence against women is one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world. Globally, more than one in three women have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime…But the perpetrators of this violence aren’t just individuals. Violence against women is so ingrained that it’s institutionalized.

Authors: Hessini, Leila, Beatriz Galli

Year: 2015

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