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gender-based violence  

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  • According to data collected and analyzed by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one third of all women become victimized by gender-based violence (GBV) at least once in their lifetimes. GBV derives primarily from a variety of gender-role ideologies that subordinate women, connotations of masculinity that imply degradation of women, and acquired social norms, especially when associated with conflict. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Gender-Based Violence]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B4Q5KNNF-F

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