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In addition to the higher risk of forced pregnancy, these abuses limit opportunities for girls to achieve economic independence and participate in political and public life – without fear of violence. Violence against girls in schools leads to poor performance, low attendance and high drop-out rates. Violence against women and girls is a barrier to the economic growth at an individual level, in families, communities and countries. In addition, these acts are often intensified during times of social breakdown, crisis or conflict. The subordination of women by men is a means of control and power and often executed through acts of violence. The causes of continuing violence against women and girls are rooted in a long history of inequalities between men and women. What are the causes of violence against women and girls?

Intimidation and harassment at work, in education or in public.

The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women defines VAWG as: “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.” (Article 1, UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, 1993) Forms of VAWG include: In their lifetime, one in three women will be affected by sexual and/or physical violence. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is described as any act of violence directed at women and girls.

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