Addressing Violence against Women and Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Citation:

Addressing Violence against Women and Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Gender, Women and Health; 2005.

Abstract:

http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/knowledge/who_fch_gwh_05_1/en/

Violence against women hinders progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This document highlights the connections between the MDGs and the prevention of violence against women by showing how: a) working towards the MDGs will reduce violence against women; and b) preventing violence against women will contribute to achieving the MDGs. It provides recommendations to address violence against women and promote progress towards the 8 MDGs.

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