Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new publications released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mar 29 2024The World Health Organization Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely hidden in most global and national violence-related data, according to two new publications released today by the World Health Organization . The health agency is calling for better research across countries that will help ensure these women are counted, and that their specific needs are understood and addressed.
Dr. Lynnmarie Sardinha, Technical Officer at WHO and the UN Special Programme on Human Reproduction for Violence against Women Data and Measurement, and author of the briefs Older women and women with disabilities can be extremely isolated when violence occurs, making it more difficult for them to escape and report the abuse. Stigma and discrimination can further reduce access to services or information, or result in their accounts of violence being dismissed by responders.
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