Nearly a Quarter of Adolescent Girls Suffer Partner Violence, Study Finds

Source: U.S. News and World ReportAround a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said Tuesday, calling for more prevention actions. The analysis appeared in The Lancet medical journal and was based on surveys from thousands of girls aged 15 to 19 from 154 countries and areas. It found that 24% of them had been subjected to intimate partner violence at least once, and 16% in the past...