AN OVERVIEW OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
KADINA YÖNELİK ŞİDDETE GENEL BİR BAKIŞ

Author : Mehmet UYAR -- Elif Nur YILDIRIM ÖZTÜRK - Tahir Kemal ŞAHİN
Number of pages : 154-162

Abstract

Violence against women is called violence because women are women only. Violence against women is an important public health problem both in our country and around the world. The frequency of violence in our country is 38% and in the world is around 30%. Every woman is at risk of violence. Women exposure violence mostly from men close to them, such as partners, fathers, brothers and sons. Violence has many health effects that are fatal and nonfatal. When women are subject to violence, there are many institutions and organizations that can apply, including Alo 183 line and police and gendarmerie stations. Violence against women is influenced by the attitudes of the media and politics. Both national and international areas have legal legislation designed to prevent violence. It is possible to get prevention with measures to be taken in various fields and multi-sectoral cooperation.

Keywords

Violence Against Woman, Prevention, Public Health

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