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Violence against women is a severe
public health issue rooted in gender
VIOLENCE!
inequity, as well as a flagrant violation
of women's human rights that affects NCM 76
millions of women and girls' lives and
health. According to statistics, the
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majority of abuse is committed by MALADAPTIVE PATTERNS OF
someone the victim knows. Victims of BEHAVIOR, ACUTE AND
abuse might be spouses or partners, CHRONIC
children, or elderly parents, and they
can occur at any age. AMBASAN, ELLEN GRACE S.
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the victim decides to survive.” — Rae
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Psychiatric-mental health nursing Eighth Edition
https://www.who.int/newsroom/fact-]sheets/detail/viole
nce-against-women
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/77431
/WHO_RHR_12.43_eng.pdf
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women's health, which can be fatal in some
situations. Long after the violence has
stopped, physical, emotional, and behavioral
health repercussions can occur. Women and
PREVENTION
Based on well-designed assessments, there is
emerging evidence on what works to prevent
violence against women. RESPECT women -

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intimate partner violence (sometimes
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Each letter of RESPECT stands for one of
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Victims of abuse or violence may suffer
physical injuries that require medical
attention, but they also suffer psychological
injuries that can result in a variety of
reactions. Some clients are clearly
disturbed, while others are quiet and aloof,
appearing indifferent or unconcerned about
their environment. Victims often keep their
rage and resentment hidden from others.
strangers, acquaintances or partners
systematic rape during armed conflict
forced prostitution, trafficking or other
forms of sexual exploitation
female genital mutilation (FGM) and other
harmful traditional practices
dowry-related violence
forced marriage or cohabitation, including
forced wife inheritance and ‘wife
kidnapping’
femicide and the killing girls or women in
the name of ‘honour’
female infanticide and deliberate neglect
of girls
prevented; and Transformed attitudes, beliefs
and norms.
Successful treatments, according to
RESPECT, prioritize women's safety, have
key aspects that challenge unequal gender
power relationships, are participatory,
address various risk factors through
combined programming, and begin early in
life. Enact and enforce gender equality
legislation, establish and implement gender
equality policies, allocate resources to
prevention and response, and invest in
women's rights organizations to accomplish
long-term change.