Violence against women and girls resource guide : health sector brief (English)

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has negative impacts on physical and mental health. Health care settings provide a unique opportunity to identify VAWG survivors, provide critical support services, and prevent future harm. VAWG has intergenerational effects: boys who witness intimate partner violence (IPV) at home are more likely to grow up to perpetrate violence themselves. And girls with childhood exposure to IPV are more likely to experience...

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Arango,Diana Jimena;

Gennari,Floriza Freire;

Hidalgo, Nidia;

Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane;
Document Date
2015/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
92963
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/04/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Violence against women and girls resource guide : health sector brief
Keywords
resource guide

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Arango,Diana Jimena; Gennari,Floriza Freire; Hidalgo, Nidia; Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane.

Violence against women and girls resource guide : health sector brief (English). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/107001468338533710

Violence against women and girls resource guide : health sector brief (English)

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