At least 57 million women and girls are refugees or victims of violence
According to the United Nations, at least 57 million women and girls around the world are refugees or victims of violence, whether due to armed conflict, natural disasters, persecution, poverty or discrimination. teleSUR
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00:00 The United Nations Refugee Agency states that the world is facing a humanitarian catastrophe,
00:06 especially fierce against women and children.
00:09 The organization estimates that there are more than 110 million people who have had
00:15 to flee their homes.
00:17 Of these, approximately 57 million are women and girls.
00:21 Within the framework of the Flee to Live campaign, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
00:29 released its bloody reality.
00:31 20% of displaced and refugee women and girls have been victims of sexual abuse.
00:36 The World Health Organization backs up the figure with an even more serious statistic.
00:41 In recent years, the situation of women and girls has worsened and one-third of them has
00:46 been victims of physical or sexual violence since they were young.
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