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Violence is not an inherent part of the human condition. It can be predicted and prevented. In recent decades, data-driven and evidence-based approaches have produced knowledge and strategies that can prevent violence. These include interventions at individual, close relationship, community and societal levels.
Mar 9, 2021 · Русский. Español. Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner – a number that has remained ...
The nature of conflict and violence has transformed substantially since the UN was founded 75 years ago. Conflicts now tend to be less deadly and often waged between domestic groups rather than...
Injury Center. Violence Prevention at CDC. Violence is a serious problem in the United States. It affects people in all stages of life — from infants to the elderly — and has profound impact on lifelong health, opportunity, and well-being. In 2019, more than 19,100 people were victims of homicide.
Learn how violence affects people in all stages of life. The CDC Injury Center is committed to violence prevention through addressing sexual violence, firearm, child abuse and neglect, and other important topics.
Violence is a leading cause of death and nonfatal injuries among adolescents and young adults – over half of US homicides in 2020 occurred among people ages 15 to 34. Young people are disproportionately impacted by violence in their communities, including firearm injuries and deaths.
1. a. : the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. b. : an instance of violent treatment or procedure. 2. : injury by or as if by distortion, infringement, or profanation : outrage. 3. a. : intense, turbulent, or furious and often destructive action or force. the violence of the storm. b.
