Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Documenting Violence Against Women in 10 Countries

Publication Date: 
September 19, 2011
Source: 
Christian Science Monitor
Author and journalist Karin Alfredsson founded 'Cause of Death: Woman' to investigate the worldwide epidemic of VAW.


Karin Alfredsson is spearheading a nongovernmental project to document violence against women around the world, and to highlight the shortcomings and successes of legislation and other initiatives aimed at helping to curb it.

Stockholm: Violence against women worldwide causes more deaths and injuries than traffic accidents, cancer, and malaria combined.

War, Tradition Feeds Sexual Violence Against Women

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War, Tradition Feeds Sexual Violence Against Women
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