Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Lancet. 2015 Apr 25;385(9978):1685-95. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61830-4. Epub 2014 Nov 21.
Violence against women and girls is prevalent worldwide but historically has been overlooked and condoned. Growing international recognition of these violations creates opportunities for elimination, although solutions will not be quick or easy. Governments need to address the political, social, and economic structures that subordinate women, and implement national plans and make budget commitments to invest in actions by multiple sectors to prevent and respond to abuse. Emphasis on prevention is crucial. Community and group interventions involving women and men can shift discriminatory social norms to reduce the risk of violence. Education and empowerment of women are fundamental. Health workers should be trained to identify and support survivors and strategies to address violence should be integrated into services for child health, maternal, sexual, and reproductive health, mental health, HIV, and alcohol or substance abuse. Research to learn how to respond to violence must be strengthened. The elimination of violence against women and girls is central to equitable and sustainable social and economic development and must be prioritised in the agenda for development after 2015.
针对妇女和女童的暴力行为在全球普遍存在，但长期以来一直被忽视和纵容。越来越多的国际社会认识到这些侵犯行为，为消除这些行为创造了机会，尽管解决方案不会迅速或轻松。各国政府需要解决使妇女处于从属地位的政治、社会和经济结构问题，并制定国家计划和预算承诺，投资于多部门行动，以预防和应对虐待行为。强调预防至关重要。涉及妇女和男子的社区和团体干预措施可以改变歧视性社会规范，减少暴力风险。妇女赋权和教育是根本。应培训卫生工作者识别和支持幸存者，并将解决暴力问题的战略纳入儿童健康、孕产妇、性健康和生殖健康、精神健康、艾滋病毒以及酒精或药物滥用服务。必须加强研究，了解如何应对暴力行为。消除对妇女和女童的暴力行为是公平和可持续社会经济发展的核心，必须在 2015 年后发展议程中列为优先事项。
