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Health Consequences of Trafficking

WebThe health effects for survivors are similarly wide-ranging. Many trafficking survivors experience depression and anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal thoughts or actions, fatigue, memory problems, and dizziness. [7] They may also experience high amounts of shame or stigma because of their trafficking experience. [8]

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Health Care Protocols

WebFutures without Violence (formerly the Family Violence Prevention Fund) recognizes that “[t]here are a number of important steps to take in preparing a health care setting or practice for identifying and responding to patients experiencing domestic violence.” [1] At a minimum, protocols should support staff in screening, identifying and assessing abuse, treating …

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Health Consequences of Sexual Assault

WebSexual assault can cause physical health consequences for survivors, including injuries like bruises and cuts, genital trauma, sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancy, miscarriage, and unsafe abortion. Additionally, survivors may experience gastrointestinal disturbances, headaches, body aches, sleep disturbances, …

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Role of Health Care Providers

WebHealth care workers can assist victims of violence by (1) avoiding victim-blaming behavior that can reinforce a victim's isolation and undermine her self-confidence, (2) conducting both individualized and general screening (i.e., watching for signs of abuse in individual patients and asking all patients about violence in their lives), (3

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Batterers' Intervention Programs

WebBatterer Intervention Programs (BIP) are programs that batterers attend—some voluntarily, some under court order—to educate and rehabilitate the batterer. The goal of BIPs is to change offender thinking and behavior with the result that offenders are held accountable and victim safety is enhanced and to decrease the likelihood of further

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Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

WebCauses. There are multiple factors contribute to the prevalence of forced and early marriage, including lack of quality education for girls, systemic and inter-generational poverty, and humanitarian crises resulting from natural disasters or conflicts. The prevalence of forced and early marriage itself is a cause, as long-term practice may lead

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Effects of Domestic Violence

WebThe effects of violence on a victim's health are far-reaching and devastating. Women who are battered may suffer from a variety of medical problems, from depression to chronic pain; they may also be at an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or unplanned pregnancies. [1] They may need to miss significant amounts of work due to medical …

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Community Costs of Domestic Violence

WebThe cost of healthcare services consumed as a result of domestic violence (including emergency room and clinic visits, hospital stays, mental health services, medication, and physical therapy) is one of the most significant cost components. [13] The CDC estimated that the annual cost for healthcare services used to treat victims of …

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UN Treaties on Domestic Violence

WebDomestic violence is recognized in international law as a violation of human rights. Although early international treaties only provided protection against domestic violence implicitly, in the 1990’s domestic violence began to receive more explicit attention with the passage of the General Comment No. 19 by the Committee on the Elimination of …

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Violence Against the Girl Child

WebSexual Harassment is a violation of women's human rights and a prohibited form of violence against women. Sexual harassment causes incalculable economic, psychological and physical harm to its victims and serves to reinforce the subordination of women to men in the workplace. Sexual harassment against the girl child is prevalent both in the

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Effects of Domestic Violence on Children

WebChildren may be at a higher risk of alcohol or drug abuse, experience cognitive problems or stress-related ailments (headaches, rashes), and have difficulties in school. The Family Violence Prevention Fund offers a good overview of facts related to how children can be affected by domestic violence, and provides many additional resources.

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Effects of Sexual Harassment

WebAs the Commission of the European Union states, "sexual harassment pollutes the working environment and can have a devastating effect upon the health, confidence, morale and performance of those affected by it. The anxiety and stress produced by sexual harassment commonly leads to those subjected to it taking time off …

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Sexual Assault Against Refugees

WebSexual Assault Against Refugees. Last updated June 2019. A women’s refugee status can make her more vulnerable to sexual assault and sexual violence in many ways. Refugee women may be victims of sexual assault perpetrated during their flight, while in a refugee camp in the host country, and during and on their return to their home countries.

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