Violence against women is expensive for the world

 

According to UN estimates, every third woman in the world faces physical and sexual violence, be it sexual harassment, beating or something else. 1 of 10 girls under the age of 10 is a victim of forced sexual act. Today, 603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not considered a crime. While, every seventh murder is done inside a family. Today more people die as a result of violence, conflicts and wars… All this is very expensive for the world. Annual global economic losses are 8 trillion dollars.

 

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