1 in 3 women globally experience violence

View this email in your browser More Info on WHO's response to the pandemic Hot topics Share Tweet Forward Share You can also find us on: Facebook messenger, Free Basics, Viber and WhatsApp 1 in 3 women globally experience violence Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, around 736 million women are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner. Find out more Factsheet New global breast cancer initiative launched WHO aims to reduce deaths from breast cancer by 2.5% per year until 2040, thereby averting an estimated 2.5 million deaths. Find out more Latest on COVID-19 COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4 million, vaccine rollout underway The year-long battle against the virus in Africa is now receiving a crucial boost with the arrival of vaccines through the COVAX Facility – a multi-partner vaccine procurement platform. Fiji starts COVID-19 vaccination As the morning light settled over Nadi Town on 10 March, Fiji's frontline team, who have been leading efforts to keep COVID-19 contained in the country, waited anxiously for the first distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Together against COVID-19 misinformation A new campaign in collaboration with WHO and Facebook aims to tackle misinformation and give people resources to scrutinize content they see online, helping them decide what to read, trust and share. Women scientists capture public attention Influential women scientists are tackling deadly diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, dengue and tuberculosis across the world. A new "Women in Science" compendium celebrates 15 women scientists. More Info on WHO's response to the pandemic Subscribe to the newsletter here. You can also find us on: Facebook messenger, Free Basics, Viber and WhatsApp Copyright © 2021 World Health Organization, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates at the WHO website (www.who.int). Thanks for helping to make the world a little healthier. Our mailing address is: World Health Organization Avenue Appia 20 Geneva 27 1211 Switzerland Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.