Gender-based violence (GBV) has substantial individual and collective costs that disproportionately affect poorer women and girls. One woman in three worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence revealing a shadow pandemic of large proportions. In addition to harming those directly affected, GBV is a drain on human capital development, poverty reduction, and growth. Up to 3.7 percent of gross domestic product can be lost annually due to GBV...
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Safety First : How to Leverage Social Safety Nets to Prevent Gender Based Violence - Operational Guidance
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gender based violence
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Botea,Ioana Alexandra; Coudouel,Aline; Heinemann,Alessandra; Kuttner,Stephanie Anne.
Safety First : How to Leverage Social Safety Nets to Prevent Gender Based Violence - Operational Guidance (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/390981637648979783