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Responses: Research and Programmes

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Responses: Research and Programmes

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Violence against women and violence against children, globally, are huge problems impacting millions of people, with potentially harmful, long-lasting effects on the lives of survivors, communities and the social and economic development of countries. It is imperative that services, programmes and policies are responsive to survivors needs. The failure to respond effectively can have long lasting physical, mental, social and economic impacts for the survivors and their families. Learn more about what research says on response programmes to violence against women in this section.

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