WHO report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’ from UN News Centre, 6/20/13

“The study highlights the need for all sectors to engage in eliminating tolerance for violence against women and better support for women who experience it. New WHO guidelines, launched with the report, aim to help countries improve their health sector’s capacity to respond to violence against women.”

Read more: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2013/violence_against_women_20130620/en/index.html