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This report takes stock of how governments are making a difference,
by assessing the measures countries are taking to prevent
and respond to interpersonal violence. It finds that considerable violence prevention
activity is underway around the world. This report focuses on interpersonal violence, which is
violence that occurs between family members, intimate
partners, friends, acquaintances and strangers, and includes
child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence,
sexual violence and elder abuse. Interpersonal violence is
a risk factor for lifelong health and social problems. It is
both predictable and preventable, and responsibility for
addressing it rests clearly with national governments. |
