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Violence against women is now well recognized as a public health problem and human rights violation of worldwide significance . It is an important risk factor for women ’ s ill health , with far-reaching consequences for both their physical and mental health . ( 1 )
The term violence against women encompasses a multitude of abuses directed at women and girls over the life span . The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women ( defines violence against women as : ‘‘…. any act of genderbased violence that results in , or is likely to result in physical , sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women , including threats of such acts , coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty , whether occurring in public or in private life ’( 2 )
( 1 ): Campbell JC . Health consequences of intimate partner violence . Lancet 2002 ; 359:1331 – 6 ( 2 ): United Nations General Assembly ( UNGA ). Declaration on the elimination of violence against women . Proceedings of the 85th plenary meeting , Geneva , 20 Dec , 1993 .