Women and the city II : combating violence against women and girls in urban public spaces

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Title	Women and the city II : combating violence against women and girls in urban public spaces - the role of public services
Authors	A. Ghatak, C. Abraham
Year	2013
Publisher	ActionAid International
Place	Johannesburg
Pages	71
Organisation	ActionAid Nederland
Subject	Culture, Society and Religion
Keywords	human rights, violence, urban development, women
Regions	Africa, Asia, South America
Countries	Brazil, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal
Abstract	It is now well recognized that women and girls around the world face violence, sexual harassment and abuse in many of the spaces that they inhabit – their homes, workplaces, educational institutes, on streets and on public transport. Women’s fear of violence restricts their movement, limiting their use of public spaces, their movement from their homes and as a result, their full enjoyment of a range of human rights. Conducted in Brazil, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia and Nepal, this study comes at a time of significant global change. In 2008, the world reached a momentous milestone: for the first time in history, more than half of its human population – 3.3 billion people – ived in urban areas. By 2010, the global urban population outnumbered the rural population with 3.56 billion (51.5% of the global population) living in urban areas.
Language	English
Category	Research
Document type	Report
Rights	© 2013 ActionAid International
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