"The
UN Foundation has always believed that empowering
women and
girls is essential in the global drive to eliminate
poverty, achieve
social justice, and stabilize the world’s population. Yet every day, around the world, women and girls experience sexual and gender-based
violence that limits that potential.
Here are the facts:
- Up to 70 percent of women experience violence in their lifetime.
- Violence kills and disables as many women between the ages of 15 and 44 as cancer.
- The economic cost of violence against women in the United States alone exceeds US$5.8 billion per year.
The good news is that we all have the power to make a difference..."
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