From the article:
As evidence grows that U.S. colleges and universities have mishandled sexual assault cases—with a best estimate that one in five women going to college in the U.S. are sexually assaulted—a World Bank report (PDF) shows the crisis of violence against women is global. According to the report, survey evidence suggests about one in 10 women across the planet have suffered severe physical violence from their intimate partner—attempts at strangulation, burnings, threats of or actual violence using a weapon. That adds up to about 350 million people. A similar percentage reports sexual violence.
At the same time, there’s reason for hope. Despite the prevalence of gender-based crimes, particularly those committed by husbands and boyfriends, it appears the trend in violence toward women may be downward—thanks in part to greater levels of overall security and changing attitudes worldwide.
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