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November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was recognized by the General Assem
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was recognized by the General Assem
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2013-09-04
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问题
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was recognized by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1999 with a view to raising public awareness of violations of the rights of women. Why was this step necessary?
In many cultures women are viewed and treated as inferior or as second class citizens. Prejudices against them are deep rooted.
Gender
-based violence in all its forms is an ongoing problem, even in the so-called developed world. According to former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, "Violence against women is global in reach, and takes place in all societies and cultures. It affects women no matter what their race, social origin, birth or other status may be."
Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN expert of the Commission on Human Rights on Violence Against Women, says in his report that for the vast majority of women, violence against women is "a taboo issue, invisible in society and a shameful fact of life." Statistics issued by a victim study institution in Holland indicate that 23 percent of women in one South American country, or about 1 in 4, suffer some form of domestic violence. Likewise, the Council of Europe estimates that 1 in 4 European women suffer domestic violence during their lifetime. According to the British Home Office in England and Wales in one recent year, an average of two women each week were killed by current or former partners. The magazine India Today International reported that "for women across India, fear is a constant companion and rape is the stranger they may have to confront at every corner, on any road, in any public place at any hour." UN experts described violence against women and girls as "today’s most serious human rights challenge."
According to former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, violence against women could be widely found______.
选项
A、in rich countries
B、in poor countries
C、in developing countries
D、across the world
答案
D
解析
第二段最后一句指出,联合国前任秘书长安南说:“针对女性的暴力是全球性的,在所有社会和文化中都存在。”说明这个问题不是某些国家和文化特有的现象,而是在世界范围内普遍存在的。
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