Epigraph: And when people are brought together, as if they are a part of a family. And when the girl-child buried alive is questioned about, ‘For what crime was she killed?’ And when books are spread abroad. (Al Quran 81:8-11)
BBC:
More than one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence, a report by the World Health Organization and other groups says.
It 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 head Margaret Chan said violence against women was “a global health problem of epidemic proportions”.
The study also calls for toleration of such attacks worldwide to be halted.
And it says new guidelines must be adopted by health officials around the world to prevent the abuse and offer better protection to victims.
‘Fear of stigma’
The report on partner and non-partner violence against women was released by the WHO, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).
For further reading & Tabulated facts in BBC:
Additional Reading
Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
Categories: Americas, United Nations, United States, Women, World
It would be interesting to see the demographics of violence and an analysis of the factors that lead to such behaviors. Are there clear cultural divisions or does this statistic apply to any population?
Demographics are given in tabulated form in original BBC post.
Would love to see a Muslims for Peace campaign addressing this topic. It would be incredibly forward focused and timely.
In almost all cultures ( not religions, mind you )women are treated as second class citizens. The only way the advanced countries got a handle on it, is by strong legislation, rule of the law & punishment, so the crimes against women are not that rampant nor are they hidden for fear of “honor”.