Women and girls: Millions to access justice against violence
British aid to help millions of women and girls access better justice and support against violence
**The UK 바카라 사이트 has launched a new听initiative to help prevent violence against women and girls living around the world. **
According to , one in three women globally will be beaten or sexually abused in their lifetime. International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced听in a that听a new听research and innovation fund will collect evidence of听violence against women and girls听from ten countries in Africa and Asia to help shape a new prevention strategy over a five year period.
Speaking at an event to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Justine Greening said:
It is shocking and unacceptable that in the 21st century one in three women is still beaten or sexually abused in her lifetime. This matters for development: girls who experience violence are less likely to complete their education, find it harder to earn a living, and have a significantly higher risk of maternal death and vulnerability to HIV and AIDS.
The UK is leading the international community to prevent violence against women and is working to get a better understanding of what works on the ground so we can stop it for good.
Transforming programmes,听ending violence
Evidence from the research will enable the UK and its international partners to transform the way programmes are designed and to better formulate schemes to help women and girls. For example, in Nepal, a new paralegal programme was created after trials showed that community mediators are particularly effective at addressing protection issues, leading to a 36% reduction in domestic abuse cases.
Specifically, the research and innovation fund will:
- drive innovation, generate ground-breaking new evidence and support new prevention programmes
- support innovation and research in humanitarian settings and conflict states so that we can ensure women and girls at risk of violence are best protected
- focus on prevention strategies in over 10 countries
- encourage the international community to work better with communities and national governments to help transform discriminatory attitudes and behaviours
- contribute to helping 10 million women access justice by 2015.
The case for action is clear
As well as violating the human rights of women and girls, evidence shows that girls who experience violence are less likely to complete their education.
During conflict and humanitarian crises, the incidence of physical and sexual violence can dramatically increase. .
The Department for International Development is supporting the . Last week, it was announced that HMG will make .
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