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Violence Against WomenWomen’s Health
Healthy life expectancy is higher for women than men in most countries, except in parts of Eastern Mediterranean and Asian regions. Globally, average life expectancy at birth is 4.3 more for women
Violence Against WomenUN General Assembly Definition
The Declaration on the Elimination of VAW defines VAW as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or any harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation whether occurring in public or in private life”
Women’s Health
As many as 74%of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2006 were young women. This region represents 60% of all people living with HIV.
Women’s Health
Between 15% and 71% of women around the world have suffered physical or sexual violence committed by an intimate male partner at some point in their life. This has serious consequences for women’s health.
Women’s Health
Studies around the world show, including our own SAVI (Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland) Report, that up to 1 in 5 women report being sexually abused before the age of 15.
SAVI Report 1 in 5 women and 1 in 6 men
experienced sexual abuse in childhood 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men
experienced sexual abuse as adults 4 in 10 (42%) women and between 2
and 3 in 10 (28%) men experienced some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime
Violence Against Women Women’s Health
Croke Park
80,000 Capacity
40,000 women 40,000 men 16,800 women 11,200 men
Of the 80,000 people 28,000 experienced some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime
Women’s Health
Over the next 10 years an estimated 100 million girls will marry before their 18th. Birthday. They represent one third of adolescent girls in developing countries (excluding China).
Women’s Health
Every day, 1600 women and more than 10 000 newborns die due to preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
Women’s Health
Malaria during pregnancy increases the health risks for both mother and child. Yet less than 5% of pregnant women have access to effective interventions.
Women’s Health
Women are more exposed than men to harmful fumes from solid fuels used in the home. Indoor air pollution is responsible for approximately 1.5million deaths a year around the world, most of them among women and children.
Women’s Health
Breast cancer kills approximately 500 000 women each year, mostly in developed countries. Cervical cancer globally kills more than 250 000 women each year, with 80% of these deaths occurring in developed countries.
Protection Appropriate Laws Appropriate Sanctions Implementation of the Report from the All
Party Committee on Child Protection Children First All laws pertaining to sexual crimes to be
contained in one Sexual Offences Act
Provision
Immediate provision of Services for the victims of these crimes
On-going Funding for Rape Crisis Centres and Refuges
Funding and upgrading of Sexual Assault Treatment Units
Specialist training and on-going professional development for Gardai, Barristers, Judges and all professionals dealing with sexual crimes
Provision On-going support for the National Steering
Committee on Violence Against Women Continued Support for NGOs providing
services in the field of VAW Cosc Office: The National Office for the
Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence. which provides an all of Government response to these crimes
Prevention Parenting Courses Specialist Training for Teachers-Primary and
Secondary Information and services available at all third
level institutions Public Awareness Raising Campaigns Treatment Programmes for all convicted
perpetrators available in Prisons Pre-release assessments and post release
supervision for all perpetrators of sexual crimes
Awareness Raising Campaign
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