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24 August 2026
Measuring non-partner sexual violence against women: data availability, methodological issues and recommendations...
This briefing note focuses on the measurement of sexual violence against women and girls aged 15 years and older by persons other than an intimate partner....
This global overview presents the 2023 estimates of violence against women produced during the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era,...
This regional overview presents the 2023 prevalence estimates of violence against women in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, comparing regional findings...
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21 May 2004
Reproductive health strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development...
Adopted by the 57th World Health Assembly in 2004, this strategy is intended for a broad audience of policy-makers within governments, international agencies,...
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