The intricacies of violence against women – Sylvia Walby OBE

According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 3 women around the world have experienced physical or sexual violence or both at least once in their life. And 38% of women who are murdered are murdered by their male intimate partners. How does austerity affect domestic violence? And the rise or fall in the numbers of women in powerful positions? Professor Sylvia Walby OBE is the director of the Violence and Society Centre at the University of London, and a UNESCO Chair in Gender Research. Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media