The cost of gender based violence Breaking the silence: The cost of gender based violence

The effects of violence Immediate Injuries Death Poor social functioning skills Lost workdays Expenditures on medical, protection and social services In India, a woman loses an average of at least 5 paid working days for each incident of intimate partner violence…

The effects of violence Inter-generational Increased anxiety Depression Low self-esteem Poor school performance Risk of becoming abusers or victims later in life In Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Phillipines, Poland and Switzerland, boys who witnessed their fathers using violence against their mother were 3 times more likely to use violence against their partners later in life.

The effects of violence Individual Injuries Mental Illnesses Death Substance Abuse Sexual and Reproductive Health Problems Lost workdays, lower productivity and lower income Overall reduced or lost educational, employment social or political participation opportunities In the United States, 11.8 percent of new HIV infections among women over 20 were attributed to intimate partner violence…

The cost of violence to the world…. What violence costs in billions of USD to countries…. What violence costs to the growth of countries….