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008			s2005 wau e 001 0 eng d
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039			_a31268 _cTLC
100	1		_aBott, Sarah.
245	1	0	_aPreventing and responding to gender-based violence in middle and low-income countries : _ba global review and analysis / _cSarah Bott, Andrew Morrison, Mary Ellsberg.
260			_aWashington, D. C : _bWorld Bank, _c2005.
300			_a61p ; _c29 cm.
440		0	_aPolicy research working papers ; _vno. 3618
500			_aAlso available online.
500			_a"Worldwide, patterns of violence against women differ markedly from violence against men. For example, women are more likely than men to be sexually assaulted or killed by someone they know. The United Nations has defined violence of women as "gender-based"violence, to acknowledge that such violence is rooted in gender inequality and is often tolerated and contended by laws, institutions, and community norms. Violence against women is not only a profound violation of human rights, but also a costly impediment to a country's national development. While gender-based violence occurs in many forms throughout the life cycle, this review focuses on two of the most common types-physical intimate partner violence and sexual violence by any perpetrator. Unfortunately, the knowledge base about effective initiatives to prevent and respond to gender-based violence is relatively limited. Few
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
506			_aOpen access.
650		0	_aWomen _xCrimes against _xDeveloping Countries.
650		0	_aSexual harassment of women _xDeveloping countries.
700	1		_aMorrison, Andrew jt. author.
710	2		_aWorld Bank.
949			_aBSPC _bSPC _cHG3881.5 _d.W57 no.3618 _g57485 _5N
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