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This report, produced by the Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration
with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, highlights that intimate partner and
sexual violence against women is widespread in all Latin American and the
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The Spanish version of this report is forthcoming.
The 156 page report presents a comparative analysis of
data from 13 nationally representative surveys from the region. The 122
tables and graphs present illustrate what is known about the prevalence, risk
factors, consequences, and attitudes towards violence against women in these
countries—including violence by intimate partners and sexual violence by any
perpetrator.
This is the first time that nationally-representative data have been analyzed and presented in a single comparative format that allows readers a snapshot of what is known about violence against women across many different countries in the Region.
The report
aims to raise awareness of violence against women within the LAC Region and
around the world as a public health problem and a violation of human rights. By
making it easier for readers to access comparable data on the prevalence, risk
factors, consequences, and attitudes about violence against women, the authors
hope to motivate decision-makers to invest more resources in evidence-based
prevention and response strategies.