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We must stop violence before it starts

Posted by: Lynne Featherstone, Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas, Posted on: 11 June 2014 - Categories: Girls & Women
In Burkina Faso, more than 75% of girls and women have been cut. But work to reverse this trend is proving successful – community meetings, peer education and a law banning the practice have helped to reduce the numbers of girls getting cut by 31%. Picture: Jessica Lea/DFID

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in the world. In the last few weeks alone there have been numerous high-profile reports of incidents where women have suffered because of their gender. World …

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