Violence Against Women: A Global Perspective
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Violence against women is rampant in all corners of the world and devastates the lives of millions of women. It is rooted in a global culture of discrimination which denies women equal rights with men, legitimizing the appropriation of women’s bodies for individual gratification or political ends.1 It feeds off discrimination and serves to reinforce it. This is compounded by discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, sexual identity, social status, class, and age. Such forms of discrimination restrict women’s choices, increase their vulnerability to violence and deprive them of justice.
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Susan Scott Ricci
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