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Violence against women and girls : lessons from South Asia /

This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female), risk and protective fac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Solotaroff, Jennifer L. (Autor), Pande, Rohini (Rohini P.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group, 2014.
Colección:South Asia development forum.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female), risk and protective factors for both victims and perpetrators, and interventions to address violence across all life cycle stages. The report also analyzes the societal factors that drive the primarily male - but also female - perpetrators to commit violence against women in the region. For each stage and type of violence.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxvi, 295 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781464801723
146480172X