OSCE: Violence against women rife in eastern Europe
By DW
11 March 2019 |
3:50 pm
The OSCE spoke face-to-face with over 15,000 women to gather data on the prevalence of sexual, physical and psychological violence in southeastern and eastern Europe. The results showed a "grim picture."
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