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Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It?

Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It?

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Number of pages

121

Author

UNFPA

Publication

Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It?

Publication date

01 January 2013

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The report, entitled ‘Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific' was conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. It explores the prevalence of men's use of violence against women in the survey sites, and shows what factors make men more or less likely to use violence. The report also makes important recommendations about what we can do to prevent violence against women.