Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In Violence Against Women we ask why so many women across the world are victims of violence, from domestic abuse and rape to forced abortions, female genital mutilation and murder. Why does it happen, who are the perpetrators and what can be done to stop it happening?

This book includes quotes from key figures, opinions from all sides of the argument and debate panels that invite readers aged 12+ to discuss the issues that shape our world.

Other titles in the Behind the News series: Global Financial Crisis, Hostage Takers, Race and Crime, School Shootings and Uprising in the Middle East

This book is part of a book series called Behind the News .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Emma Marriott, is an experienced writer and editor of non-fiction for young people, specialising in history, popular culture and current affairs.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: A violation of human rights
• 2: The longer view
• 3: Who and why
• 4: Inside story: Derby England 2009
• 5: The big questions
• 6: Behind closed doors
• 7: Inside story: Northern Mexico since 1993
• 8: The big questions
• 9: Extreme oppression
• 10: Inside story: Northwest Pakistan 2012
• 11: The big questions
• 12: Body control
• 13: Inside story: Shaanxi Province China 2012
• 14: The big questions
• 15: Weapon of war
• 16: Inside story: DR Congo Central Africa 1998 onwards
• 17: The big questions
• 18: Challenging violence
• 19: Inside story: Delhi India 2012
• 20: The big questions