The Economic Cost of Violence Against Women and Girls: A Study of Seychelles

by Commonwealth Secretariat

Estimating the full cost of violence against women and girls (VAWG) will enable governments to understand the cost of prevention and management, and provide a basis for selecting appropriate interventions and policies. However, studies to date have mostly focused on the direct costs of violence, with few attempting to measure the indirect costs. At the same time, none of these methodologies captures the full economic impact of VAWG due to the lack...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184929187X
• ISBN13: 9781849291873
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Length: 128 Pages