Violence against women and girls resource guide : education sector brief : Guía de recursos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación (Spanish)

Experiencing violence in schools can negatively impact girls' enrollment as well as the quality of the education they receive. Evidence suggests that sexual harassment is widespread in educational settings in many parts of the world. Children who have witnessed violence at home or experienced violence have lower educational attainment. In Zambia, girls who experienced sexual violence were found to have more difficulty concentrating on studies, some...

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Author

Arango,Diana Jimena;

Gennari,Floriza Freire;

Kiplesund,Sveinung;

Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane;

Urban, Anne-Marie;
Document Date
2015/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
92968
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/04/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Guía de recursos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación
Keywords
abuse of girls

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Arango,Diana Jimena; Gennari,Floriza Freire; Kiplesund,Sveinung; Mccleary-Sills,Jennifer Diane; Urban, Anne-Marie.

Violence against women and girls resource guide : education sector brief : Guía de recursos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación (Spanish). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/586121468321543574

Violence against women and girls resource guide : education sector brief : Guía de recursos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación (Spanish)

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