Susan From Falls Church Wrote:
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> Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> > Susan From Fall Church Wrote:
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> > > One In Three Women On The Planet Will Be
> Raped
> > Or
> > > Beaten In Her Lifetime.
> > >
> > > One Billion Women Violated Is An Atrocity.
> > >
> > > One Billion Women Dancing Is A Revolution.
> > >
> > > Join V-Day on 02.14.13 in a global strike to
> > > demand an end to violence.
> > >
> > > onebillionrising.org
> > >
> > > I hope to see all of you join the revolution.
> >
> > Can you cite actual sources?
>
>
> Since you are to f-ing lazy to type "google" in
> your web browser, sure I will.
>
> The fact that numerous studies and reports are
> done on violence against women and have resulted
> in equally numerous statistics emphasizes that
> violence against women is a serious problem
> plaguing the world’s women and girls. Some
> statistics are more relevant, reliable or telling
> than others and similar statistics from different
> studies or reports can seem to conflict with one
> another. This is because there are several
> variables that affect the collection of data and
> the formulation of statistics: the size of a
> study’s sample, the duration of the study, how
> recent the study is, the location of the study,
> the words used in the questions, the definitions
> of key terms, among many others factors. So, when
> using any statistics, cite them accurately, use
> them in the appropriate context, and be aware of
> their vulnerabilities.
>
> Following are a selection of the best web sites at
> which to find and verify violence against women
> statistics:
>
> World Health Organization who.org and
>
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en
> /
>
> Department of Justice doj.gov
>
> Department of Justice's Violence Against Women
> Office
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
>
> Department of Justice's On-line Resources
>
> RAINN
http://www.rainn.org/
>
> Feminist.com
>
> Family Violence Prevention Fund
>
http://www.nnedv.org/resources/nationalorgs/59-nat
> ional-organizations/9-fvpf.html
>
> Women Watch (United Nations)
>
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
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