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

2. 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…

3. 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.

4. 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…

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