SDG 05: Gender Equality

Violence against women is a shadow pandemic - we must take action to stop it

Jun 16, 2022

Violence against women: Nearly 1/4 of all girls have faced gender-based violence by the age of 19

Violence against women: Nearly 1/4 of all girls have faced gender-based violence by the age of 19 Image: Nadine Hondebrink/Unsplash

Bincheng Mao

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