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Femicide in the United States accounts for the deaths of more than five women daily, and 70% of the total deaths of women among high-income countries. [149] [150] One of the largest predictors of femicide in the United States is the appearance of physical abuse, which was found in 79% of all femicide cases in North Carolina. [151]
The percentage of women who have been raped in the United States is between 15% and 20%, with various studies disagreeing with each other. (National Violence Against Women survey in 1995, 17.6% rate; [13] a 2007 Department of Justice study on rape found 18% rate [14]). About 500 women were raped per day in the United States in 2008. [10]
Adam Jones drafted possible solutions to aid the crisis in Africa. He concluded treatment "would mean training some 850,000 health workers, according to UNICEF and World Health Organization reports, as well as [funding] the necessary drugs and equipment. The total cost would be US $200 million, about the price of half a dozen jet fighters". [13]
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This is a list of incidents of violence against women. The cases are sorted by country and year. The cases are sorted by country and year. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
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In the United States, much of the history of forced sterilization is connected to the legacy of eugenics and racism in the United States. [189] Many doctors thought that they were doing the country a service by sterilizing women who were poor, disabled, or a minority; the doctors considered those women to be a drain on the system.
A gender crime is a hate crime committed against a specific gender. Gender crimes may include rape, genital mutilation, forced prostitution, and forced pregnancy.Often gender crimes are committed during armed conflict or during times of political upheaval or instability.