Strengthening health sector response to violence against women

The World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations, is committed to supporting countries in responding to and preventing violence against women and girls. The agency notes that violence against women and intimate partner violence are both human rights violations and public health concerns.

“Health-care providers are often the first point of professional contact for survivors of violence – providing lifesaving health care and connecting survivors to other multisectoral services.” Because of this addressing violence against women aligns with the WHO’s  Global Plan of Action and the Strategy on Women’s Health and Well-being. Their efforts are evidence-based and focused on improving health systems, so that those systems can help survivors more effectively.

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