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Oct 2018
26m 28s

Serbia’s Femicide Crisis

Bbc World Service
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<p>Violence against women is a persistent problem in Serbia. The numbers aren’t clear, but in the last decade more than 330 women have been murdered by men, mostly partners or close family members. Already this year, more than twenty women have been murdered and countless others abused. According to some studies, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical violenc ... Show More
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