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Bhutan launches national strategy to eliminate gender-based violence by 2028

ཟླ་༣ 10, 2025 3 mins read
Bhutan launches national strategy to eliminate gender-based violence by 2028

Every two in five women in Bhutan suffer from intimate partner violence while 6.9 percent report experiencing childhood sexual abuse. Over half of women and girls believe that violence against women is sometimes justified, revealing deep-seated societal and cultural norms that perpetuate gender-based violence (GBV).

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