Thread by @WHO

It's the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

1 in 3 🧕🏾👩🏻👩🏼‍🦰 around the 🌍 experience physical or sexual violence by:

A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A colleague
A boss
A stranger

#ENDviolence!👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA

Violence against women takes multiple forms, including:

🔸Intimate partner violence
🔸Sexual violence
🔸Psychological violence
🔸Female genital mutilation
🔸Forced & early marriage
🔸Femicide
🔸Trafficking

#ENDviolence against women & girls!👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA

Violence negatively affects women’s physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health. It can lead to

🔸Injuries
🔸Depression and other mental health disorders
🔸Sexually transmitted infections
🔸Self harm or suicide
🔸Unintended pregnancies

👉bit.ly/32Xh3aA #16Days