Category: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

INSPIRED to End Violence Against Women and Children

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls. More than 1 billion children—half of all the children in the world—are victims of violence every year. And in many countries, one in four girls experience sexual violence before the age of eighteen. Every child has the right to grow Read More >

November 23, 2016 by Dr. Deb Houry, Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control1 Comment

Archive, child health, violence and injury, women's/maternal health

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