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Children with disabilities more likely to experience violence

Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children, according to a review commissioned by WHO and published today in the medical journal The Lancet.
 

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Researchers seek to ensure safety of women in studies of gender-based violence
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Jerry Rivera Asks Men to Speak Out to Stop Violence against Women
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Jerry Rivera colaborará en campaña “Únete para poner fin a la violencia contra las Mujeres”
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Launching PAHO's 10-Year Strategy and Plan of Action on Urban Health in the Americas at the 10th International Conference on Urban Health
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PAHO/SDE Collaborating Centers Meeting 2011
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Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Against Women
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Publications
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Research on the Move: A Documentary
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As violence obstructs cholera efforts, PAHO calls on Haitians to support relief and medical workers
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PAHO to Host Event on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
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AIDS 2010 Conference Abstracts related to Latin America and the Caribbean countries
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Campaign to End Violence Against Women to Launch in the Caribbean
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Improving the Health Sector Response to Gender Based Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Professionals in Developing Countries
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Improving the Health Sector Response to Gender Based Violence: A Resource Manual for Health Care Professionals in Developing Countries
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Public Health Heroes: Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann
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Sexual Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Desk Review
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Violencia, Alcohol, Tabaco y Drogas
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Adolescentes - Bienvenido
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Champions of Health - Ronaldinho Gaucho
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La violencia en el contexto urbano (Fact Sheet Urban Health)
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Violence Against Women: The Health Sector Responds
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In Guatemala, U.N. Launches Campaign to Stop Violence against Women and Girls
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Map of SDE Collaborating Centers
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Suriname: Quarterly Report on CNCD-Related Activities (January-March 2009)
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Women's Health Projects Win PAHO Competition
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International Women's Day - "Culture and Gender Matter: Health for All"
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Día Internacional por la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer
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Building concrete, viable outputs and constructive proposals for injury prevention and safety pmtion
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OPS: se acabaron las excusas para la violencia contra los niños
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The culture of inequality encourages the violence agaisnt women
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Mexico is host of world-wide conference on prevention of injuries and promotion of the security
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OPS subraya necesidad de redoblar esfuerzos en compleja problemática de las pandillas juveniles
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