In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it is believed that as many as one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or abused in some way - most often by someone she knows, including her husband or another male family member.

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In 1994, 179 governments committed to improving women's status. The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, works to improve women's lives. Video developed on the 10th anniversary of the The Programme of Action agreed to at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Read more here: /public/icpd