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THE HIDDEN PLAGUE OF
EVERYDAY VIOLENCE

Far below the headlines, a plague of hidden, everyday violence is devastating the developing world and undermining our efforts to end poverty. Everyday violence like:

  •  SLAVERY
  •  SEX
    TRAFFICKING
  •  SEXUAL
    VIOLENCE
  •  POLICE
    BRUTALITY
  •  PROPERTY
    GRABBING
  •  CITIZENS RIGHTS
    ABUSE

 

DID YOU KNOW THAT

10 MILLION

10 MILLION people will enter pre-trial detention every year—held in prison or jail without any proceedings to determine their guilt or innocence. (Open Society Foundations)

DID YOU KNOW THAT

5 MILLION

5 MILLION people are victimized by forced evictions every year, and millions more are run off by more powerful neighbors. (UN HABITAT)

DID YOU KNOW THAT

85%

85% of police in India haven’t been trained in criminal investigations. (Human Rights Watch)

Did you know that

1 in 5

1 in 5 women around the world is a victim of rape or attempted rape. (United Nations)

Did you know that

1 in 3

1 in 3 women around the world has been beaten, forced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime. (United Nations Development Fund for Women)

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