Violence against Women: From Silence to Empowerment brings together some perspectives from around the world on the pressing issue of violence against women and girls. The authors show that gender-based violence has diverse manifestations and that the scale of the problem is enormous, in both its severity and spread. Indeed, the stories and perspectives from diverse parts of the world represented in this book have numerous tragic elements in common. While not claiming to be comprehensive in its analysis, Violence against Women: From Silence to Empowerment offers valuable insights both into the far-reaching impacts of…