Is addressing violence against women prioritised in health policies? Findings from a WHO policies database.

• Main Authors: Eva Burke (Author), Katherine Watson (Author), Gillian Eva (Author), Judy Gold (Author), Claudia Garcia-Moreno (Author), Avni Amin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Violence against women (VAW) affects almost 1 in 3 women and can lead to short and long-term adverse health outcomes. The health sector is an important entry point to respond to VAW. Globally, countries have committed to eliminating VAW through the SDGs and WHO Member States have endorsed a Global P...