Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Gender violence in South Africa (radio format)

THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH COUNCIL SAYS VIOLENCE IS OFTEN USED TO CONTROL WOMEN IS WORLDWIDE -- ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA.
A RECENT STUDY BY THE COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ORGANISATIONS HAS FOUND THAT ONE IN 14 WOMEN WORLDWIDE WILL AT SOME STAGE IN THEIR LIFE BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A PARTNER.
THIS STUDY WAS DONE IN 56 COUNTRIES INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, AUSTRALIA AND INDIA.
INDIA HAD THE MOST CASES…
THE COUNCIL’S NAEEMAH ABRAHAMS SAYS CULTURE AND SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND IMPACTS SEXUAL VIOLENCE GLOBALLY
ABRAHAMS SAYS MOST WOMEN DO NOT REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT DUE TO THE STIGMA OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE INMOST AREAS:



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