VIOLENCIA CONTRA LA MUJER EN LAS AMERICAS *

20% a 60% de mujeres en la región viven en situaciones violentas.

 

Según estudios realizados (2, 7):

 

Referencias: (1) Americas Watch 1991. "Criminal Injustice: Violence against Women in Brazil." Human Rights Watch, The Women's Rights Project, New York. (2) Heise, Lori; Pitanguy, J., and Germain, A. 1994, "Violence Against Women – The Hidden Health Burden", World Bank Discussion Papers #255. (3) Inter–American Development Bank 1997, "Domestic Violence", IDB Special Report. (4) Panos Briefing 1998, "The Intimate Enemy: Gender Violence and Reproductive Health," (5) Stark, Evan; Flitcraft, A. 1991. "Spouse Abuse."in Mark Rosenburg and Mary Ann Finley, editors, Violence in America: A Public Health Approach. New York: Oxford University Press. (6)Statistics Canada. (1998). Family violence in Canada: a statistical profile 1998. Report. (Cat.85-224-XPE). Ottawa. (7) United Nations 1991. "The World's Women 1970 -1990: Trends and Statistics." Social Statistics and Indicators, Series K, No. 8. New York. (8) World Bank 1993, World Development Report 1993: Investing in Health. New Oxford University Press.


* Hoja informativa del mes de junio del Programa sobre Mujer, Salud y Desarrollo de la OPS/OMS