One-in-three women experience physical, sexual abuse- UN [Morning Call]

<p>A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical and sexual abuse while half of women killed worldwide were killed by their partners or family. But it is not only that. </p> <p>Violence perpetrated against women is as common a cause of death and incapacity for those of reproductive age and that is said to be as cancer, and a greater cause of ill health than in fact road accidents and malaria combined. </p> <p>All of these are grim statistics you may say, but the facts speak for themselves and can not be ignored according to the United Nations. </p> <p>Today November 25 is the international day for the elimination of violence against women and to address the issue, this year’s theme for the U.N. day is “Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape”.</p>