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Global rise in violence against women spurs calls for action
World Health Organization cites epidemic levels with one in three women facing violence globally. High profile abuses from Nigeria to India and a California rampage prompt activists and lawmakers like Sen. Boxer to push for International Violence Against Women Act. Public discourse links misogyny, daily harassment, and systemic gender oppression to violence.
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Nigeria
California
World Health Organization
Serra Sippel
Center For Health and Gender Equity
United States
India
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Julia Drost
Amnesty International USA
Elliot Rodger