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Lebanese NGO Works with Religious Leaders to Combat Domestic Abuse


Lebanese NGO Works with Religious Leaders to Combat Domestic Abuse
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In Lebanon, it's difficult to obtain statistics about gender based violence and domestic abuse because of family honor and a culture of silence. According to one report by the Lebanese non-governmental organization Kafa, some 75 percent of Lebanese women have reported at least one incidence of domestic violence. In a society that relies heavily on religious leaders for guidance, a group called Abaad decided to take a novel approach to combatting violence against women. Paige Kollock reports.

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